A History of the World in Numbers

This title spans the early civilizations of man, from the plains of Mesopotamia and the Indus Empire, through to the modern day. The numbers dictate the topic of each entry, shining a light on each subject, from the development of early writing in China or the number of Brodie helmets issued in World War One.

About the author
Emma Marriott is a freelance writer and editor whose previous works for Michael O'Mara Books include I Used to Know That: History, Bad History: How We Got the Past Wrong, and The History of the World in Bite-sized Chunks.