Big Ideas. Das Geschichts-Buch

Why did democracy originate in ancient Greece? How did the Spaniards conquer South and Central America? What caused the fall of the Berlin Wall? In this book, you will find the answers to these and many other intriguing questions of world history. Bring the most significant historical moments to life and discover the fascination of history up close! Whether it's the assassination of Julius Caesar, Luther's theses of 1517, or the invention of the internet – on these pages, you will find the most important historical facts gathered, presented concisely, and attractively visualized through numerous photos, diagrams, and pictograms. This is not just a list of dry data or dates; you will also learn about the background and driving ideas behind individual defining events of the past. Far from dusty – with this clever read, you will not only expand your understanding of historical contexts but also of our present world and its people!.