For most of us world history is a jumbled attic of dusty dates boring treaties half-remembered facts and unpronounceable names. History: The Really Interesting Bits! concentrates on the great events we still remember today and the personalities whose larger-than-life exploits have echoed through the centuries. In a stunning series of sweeping panoramas artist Brian Delf brings to life amazing events and eras in fascinating and minute detail. Richard Paltt's text evokes the flavour sound and smell of days gone by. With its vivid illustrations and lively fact-filled text History: The Really Interesting Bits! makes the past as immediate and intriguing as the present.