23.09.03
DAYS
THAT SHOOK THE WORLD: EVENTS THAT SHAPED WORLD HISTORY
Hugo
Davenport
Where
were you when you heard the news?
This
is the question that reverberates around the world as result of
some momentous
event in history. The course of history has been known to change
irrevocably in the
space of a single day. Such momentous solitary days, together with
the pivotal events
they contain - from scientific breakthroughs to assassinations and
uprisings - frequently mark key turning points in world history.
Days
That Shook The World accompanies a 12 - part television series,
and tells the dramatic stories behind some of the most important
dates in history. Enriched with eye-witness accounts, personal diary
entries and letters, Days That Shook The World explores topics such
as the history of atomic power, the story of powered flight, the
rise and fall of Communism and civil rights.
Events
covered include the Wright brothers' journey to making the world's
first powered flight, the assassination of Martin Luther King, the
bomb over Hiroshima and the story of 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo when
a gang of Serb nationalists murdered Archduke Franz Ferdinand and
his wife, sparking off World War One.
This
book looks at what role these and other remarkable events played
in shaping the modern world and how the span of a single day can
make all the difference in the world.
Days
That Shook The World is published on 2nd October 2003 (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Books,
Β£19.99) and accompanies the series currently on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four and
to be aired on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two in November 2003.
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