{"product_id":"short-history-of-the-world-in-50-lies","title":"Short History Of The World In 50 Lies By Tidd, Natasha","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Taking readers on a global journey through human history, Natasha Tidd examines how lies can change the world around us, from Julius Caesar’s deceptive PR machine to the cover-ups that caused Chernobyl.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;A Short History of the World in 50 Lies journeys through \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;forgeries\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; that created centuries worth of conflict and domination, such as The Donation of Constantine, that all started with a forged papal document that went on to spark the start of the European Reformation. Also uncovered are mass \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;political\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; and \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;press cover-ups\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; including the infamous Dreyfus Affair in France that explores wrongful accusations, anti-semitism and Devil’s Island. \u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Alongside these are examinations of how our \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;retellings\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; of history can \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;turn\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;fiction into fact\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;, including The Spanish Inquisition’s deceitful legacy. Plus, there is an in-depth look at how historic lies can still impact our lives today, such as the \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;deadly legacy\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; of America’s Tuskegee Experiment.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Meet incredible people, including Jeanne de Clisson who became the fourteenth century's most feared pirate – all because of a lie.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;A Short History of the World in 50 Lies\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; details the profound impact of this secretive side of history and shows that the truth really is stranger – and far more dangerous – than any fiction.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Other books in the series:\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;A Short History of the World in 50 Places\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; (9781789291971)\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;A Short History of the World in 50 Animals\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; (9781789292954)\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;A Short History of the World in 50 Books\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; (9781789294088)\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;A Short History of the World in 50 Failures\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; (9781789296938)\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57561770262910,"sku":"NW9781789294606","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781789294606.jpg?v=1783161582","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/short-history-of-the-world-in-50-lies","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}