Explore Your World: Extreme History

Did you know that a medieval plague remedy was to drink urine? That Timur the Great built huge pyramids from the skulls of his victims? Or that Ancient Egyptians bottled their body parts? Thousands of years of bloody battles, cruel leaders and weird ideas have changed the course of human history – and it can be really scary stuff! Are you ready to explore the extremes? A brilliant non-fiction book created in association with the Discovery Channel, full of fascinating facts and eye-catching graphics to hook readers in.

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