Books That Changed The World: The 50 Most Influential Books in Human History

Books That Changed the World tells the fascinating stories behind 50 books that,in ways great and small, have changed the course of human history. AndrewTaylor sets each text in its historical context and explores its wider influence andlegacy.Whether he's discussing the incandescent effect of The Qu'ran, the enduringinfluence of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, or the way in which Uncle Tom'sCabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe galvanized the anti-slavery movement, Taylorhas written a stirring and informative testament to human ingenuity andendeavour. Ranging from The Iliad to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,the Kama Sutra to Lady Chatterley's Lover, ...