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Now this landmark bestseller has been completely overhauled—not just bringing it up to date, but revising it throughout in light of new research and discoveries, including the recent revolution in our understanding of ancient civilisations and what now seems to be the inexorable rise of Asia and the increasingly troubled situation in the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis new edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Penguin History of the World\u003c\/em\u003e is an opportunity to celebrate a book that is both a richly rewarding narrative and a permanent work of reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The leading historical mind of his generation.' Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A stupendous achievement.' A.J.P. Taylor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'At once entertaining and scholarly . . . a book as challenging as it is consistently absorbing.' 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