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Time Traveler's Handbook: 18 Experiences from the Eruption of Vesuvius to Woodstock
Time Traveler's Handbook: 18 Experiences from the Eruption of Vesuvius to Woodstock | Johnny Actonis, David Glodblatt, James Wyllie, David Goldblatt, Johnny Acton
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Travel through time to witness some of the most extraordinary and colorful events in world history with this unusual and entertaining guide that includes fascinating cultural details from each period, including what and where to eat, what to wear, how to act like a local, and most importantly, how to stay alive.Have you ever wished you could have experienced some of the most interesting and important events that have helped shape history? With The Time Traveler's Handbook you can! Johnny Acton, David Goldblatt, and James Wyllie transport you back in time, providing a you-are-there front-seat view of some the greatest moments in the human timeline.Filled with engaging and colorful details, The Time Traveler's Handbook helps you make the most of your travels, giving you background information, insight into local customs, and advice on all aspects of period life to make your adventures authentic and help you actually live them. Forget museums and history books The Time Traveler's Handbook gives you unprecedented access to a wide range of milestones, including Celebrations & Exhibitions; Moments That Made History; Cultural & Sporting Spectaculars; Epic Journeys and Voyages; and Extreme Events. Observe Mount Vesuvius erupt (and survive), see the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo, boogie with the Beatles in Hamburg, accompany Marco Polo to Xanadu, attend the opening night of Shakespeare s Globe Theater, smell the cordite at the battle of Bull Run, and sit ringside at Foreman and Ali s Rumble in the Jungle in Kinshasa.Illustrated with color and black-and-white paintings and photographs of famous figures and locations, as well as detailed maps and illustrations to aid in your journey through time, The Time Traveler's Handbook is the ultimate guide to exploring history that unlocks the wonders of the past as never before."
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Time Traveler's Handbook: 18 Experiences from the Eruption of Vesuvius to Woodstock | Johnny Actonis, David Glodblatt, James Wyllie, David Goldblatt, Johnny Acton
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Forget museums. Forget history books. The only way to do history is to live it.

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Time Traveler's Handbook: 18 Experiences from the Eruption of Vesuvius to Woodstock | Johnny Actonis, David Glodblatt, James Wyllie, David Goldblatt, Johnny Acton
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Buckle your seat belt for some amazing time travel!

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Time Traveler's Handbook: 18 Experiences from the Eruption of Vesuvius to Woodstock | Johnny Actonis, David Glodblatt, James Wyllie, David Goldblatt, Johnny Acton
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I could not not buy this gorgeous book. It somehow manages to take you on 18 detailed trips into the past with advice, photos, and other info to make it seem like you really have travelled back to the day. It's mind-blowing. On so many levels.