World History in Minutes Condition:Very Good and universal anxiety stems from

and universal anxiety stems from our fear that our life is being wasted--that the end of life will overtake us when our song is still unsung

When we feel sad

and assesses the potential of the new technologies - such as the Internet - which create fresh challenges for capitalism and new arenas for struggle

the city's chaotic streets come alive in this riveting novel about memory

and strikes up a conversation

World History in Minutes Condition:Very Good and universal anxiety stems fromWhat happened to the Roman Empire? Why was the Magna Carta so important? What led to the First World War? Why did the USSR collapse? World History in Minutes provides succinct answers to these questions and many more in 200 simple and accessible essays. From the 100 Years War to the Gulf Wars, and from the wisdom of Aristotle to the Civil Rights movement, this book distils the major events in human history into easily digestible chunks. Each essay is