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History: Up Close And Personal

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istory is shaped by a series of stories, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto, and for the new edition of Prentice Hall’s The World: A History, the renowned scholar and author acts as a personal tour guide to the places and people of the past. In ten short videos created to accompany the text’s second edition, in locations reflecting specific historical periods, Fernández-Armesto conjures up vivid images of bygone eras, and the impact each had on the present day. See for yourself…