Dupre, Ben.

Where history was made : landmarks of world history from thermopylae to ground zero / Ben Dupre. - London : Quercus, 2008. - 239 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

There are certain places to which the memory of great and terrible events seems to cling like mist to a mountain top. Such places are often insignificant in themselves, but are thrust to the forefront of the historical stage by the deadly play of human forces.

ISBN: 9781847248336 9781847242556

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Historic sites.
World history.
Historical geography--Maps.

Dewey Class. No.: 909