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Tiny Histories : Trivial Events and Trifling Decisions that Changed British History - Dixe Wills

Tiny Histories

Trivial Events and Trifling Decisions that Changed British History

By: Dixe Wills

Paperback | 1 October 2019

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In 1831 26-year-old Captain Robert FitzRoy advertised for a companion to accompany him on a voyage to South America. The ship was the HMS Beagle; the successful applicant the young Charles Darwin; the result of the voyage the theory of natural selection. This entertaining compendium of 40 historical anecdotes, whose topics include science, politics, food and literature, illustrates how seemingly insignificant events can alter the course of history.

About the Author

Dixe Wills is an author, travel journalist and radio performer. He writes for the Guardian, the Observer, the Independent, the Daily Telegraph and other publications. His previous books include Tiny Islands, Tiny Churches and Tiny Stations.

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