Describes 50 days, which marked the end of an era; or the start of something new. This book Charts 50 such defining moments, concluding with 11 September 2001 and the destruction of New York's Twin Towers.

From Ramses II raising the temples and statues of 13th-century BC Egypt, and Charlemagne reviving Roman imperial glory for 9th-century Europe, to Peter the Great's transformation of Russia into a western power, and Napoleon's parcelling of Europe for his family, this work examines the lives and achievements of 50 magnificent rulers.

A comprehensive and sumptuous chronology of world history, tracing human history, year by year, from the earliest recorded events to the opening years of the third millennium.

The order that governed Britain is dead. The language of global competition, of historical inevitability and of national destiny, has provided cover for a power grab more complete and ruthless than any since the English Civil War. This title offers an analysis, and reveals how power has left the regions and the upholders of the constitution.

Sometimes the events of a single day shed an exceptional light on the meaning of the past. This book talks about such events, some days marking the end of an era; others the start of something new. It charts 50 such defining moments, concluding with 11 September 2001 and the destruction of New York's Twin Towers.