Books that Changed History

<p><b>Imagine a world without <i>Principia Mathematica</i>, <i>Rights of Man,</i> the Bible, Shakespeare, or the <i>Mahabharata.</i><br></b><br> <i>Books that Changed History</i> features 75 of the world's most momentous titles - from <i>The Art of War</i> to <i>Anne Frank's Diar</i>y - and reveals their far-ranging impact.<br> <br> Books are the medium through which scientists, storytellers, and philosophers introduce their ideas. Discover seminal religious and political titles, cornerstones of science such as <i>On the Origin of Species</i>, and ancient texts such as the <i>I Ching</i>, which is still used today to answer fundamental questions about human existence.<br> <br> Get up close to see fascinating details, such as Versalius' exquisite anatomical illustrations in <i>Epitome</i>, Leonardo da Vinci's annotated notebooks, or the hand-decorated pages in the Gutenberg Bible. Discover why Euclid's <i>Elements of Geometry</i> was the most influential maths title ever published, and marvel at rare treasures such as the <i>Aubin Codex</i>, which tells the history of the Aztecs and the early Spanaish colonial period in Mexico.<br> <br> <i>Books that Changed History</i> gathers stories, diaries, scientific treatises, plays, dictionaries, and religious texts into a stunning celebration of the power of books.</p>