{"product_id":"the-handy-history-answer-book-from-the-stone-age-to-the-digital-age-hardcover","title":"The Handy History Answer Book: From the Stone Age to the Digital Age - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen A. Werner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Origin of Humans to Today ... All in One Volume!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Highlights. Low lights. The twists and turns of social, political, and cultural history gathered in one fun and fascinating title! \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Handy History Answer Book: From the Stone Age to the Digital Age\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e takes a riveting walk through the ages, looking at the most important events of the past 5,000 years, including wars, disasters, pandemics, births, lives, and more. It supplies context to the past with a wealth of information on invention, philosophy, science, politics, culture, sports, business, law, media, and religion. \u003cp\u003e A concise guide to all things historical, this feast of facts and compelling stories recounts the revolutionary ideas, acts, and inventions that changed the world. It surveys significant people, times, and events worldwide, with a special focus on U.S. history from its beginnings to the present. Fully revised and updated, this new edition of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e The Handy History Answer Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e answers over 1,600 of the most frequently asked, most interesting, and unusual history questions, including ...\u003ci\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat was the Stone Age? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy was Julius Caesar murdered? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the origins of the religion of Islam? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy is the COVID-19 pandemic so significant? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy is the shamrock the symbol of St. Patrick? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the legacy of the Crusades today? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are England's royal \"houses\"? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDid Marie Antoinette really say, \"Let them eat cake\"? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen did people first migrate to North America? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho are the Cajuns? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the Hubble Space Telescope? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat were the first political parties in the United States? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho was Black Elk? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen did chain stores first appear? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWere the Nazi's socialists? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow long have hurricanes been given names? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho was Typhoid Mary? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat happened at Pearl Harbor? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat was the Bataan Death March? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is NATO? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is \u003ci\u003ehabeas corpus\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho was Emmett Till? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho was Genghis Khan? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat was the triangular trade? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho is called the \"Father of the Interstate System\"? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho is Bernie Madoff? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho were the Wobblies? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat was the Beat movement? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho is Ralph Nader \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the Occupy movement? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the strongest earthquake ever measured? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat happened on Apollo 13? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is \u003ci\u003eGray's Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is origin of Listerine(R)? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the problem with antibiotics today? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho developed the first MRI machine? How does it work? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the Ivy League colleges? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho were the Brothers Grimm? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy does the Leaning Tower of Pisa lean? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat was the Motion Picture Production Code? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich entertainers were in the Rat Pack? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho wrote the first computer program? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is unique about the Trump presidency?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e If \"\u003ci\u003eHistory doesn't repeat itself but it often rhymes\u003c\/i\u003e\" (as Mark Twain is reputed to have said) then \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Handy History Answer Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a lyrical and poetic treat. Clear, concise, and straightforward, this informative primer is a resource for brushing up on the events, terms, and history-makers many of us remember from school but can't completely recall. Wide-ranging and comprehensive with nearly 250 illustrations, this information-rich tome also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness. A perfect companion for history buffs of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen A. Werner, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e received his doctorate in Historical Study of Christian Theology from Saint Louis University. He has nearly 30 years of experience teaching humanities courses at several universities in the St. Louis area. Along with courses on human culture and history, mythology, and religious history; he has taught American culture classes, covering such figures as Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eThe Handy Christianity Answer Book\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Study Religion\u003c\/i\u003e, which provides an introduction to religion for college students or for those who are curious about religion. His other writings focus on American religious history in the 20th century. Werner is also the writer of plays, musicals, and an opera. His song \"Irish Farewell\" has been popular on YouTube. 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