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Ten Days That Shook the World (1919) is a book by the American journalist and socialist John Reed. Here, Reed presented a firsthand account of the 1917 Russian October Revolution . Reed followed many of the most prominent Bolsheviks closely during his time in Russia.
Upon release 12 Books That Changed the World received criticism from reviewers who noted that several items in the list were not considered books. [4] Others also criticized the list as focusing on works put out by white British men, as well as the length of the list. [5] [6] Miles Kingston noted that the list was absent of any foreign texts. [7]
10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America is a ten-hour, ten-part television miniseries that aired on the History Channel from April 9 through April 14, 2006. The material was later adapted and published as a book by the same title.
The highest-ranked book on the list was the Elena Ferrante novel My Brilliant Friend published in 2012. Authors Ferrante, Jesmyn Ward, and George Saunders each had three books on the list, the most of any author.
Light for the World: Edison and the Power Industry (1967) The Search for Eldorado (1967, as Walker Chapman) The World of the Ocean Depths (1968) The Stolen Election: Hayes vs. Tilden, 1876 (1968, as Lloyd Robinson) Four Men Who Changed the Universe (1968) Sam Houston (1968, as Paul Hollander) The South Pole: A Book to Begin On (1968, as Lee ...
He is most known for two books of autobiographical memoirs, the best-selling Eleni (1983) and A Place for Us (1989). Eleni describes the life of his family in Greece during the Second World War and Greek Civil War. Gage's mother, Eleni, was executed for arranging the escape of her children from their Communist-occupied village.
This book is divided into three parts: Part One An introduction to the principles on which Best Year Yet is based, as well as sharing the experiences of many people who have participated in the process over the years. Part Two Each of the 10 questions has its own chapter in which I review the background material and provide
Mark Kurlansky (December 7, 1948) is an American journalist and author who has written a number of books of fiction and nonfiction. His 1997 book, Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World (1997), was an international bestseller and was translated into more than fifteen languages.