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The Transformation of the World: A Global History of the Nineteenth Century
Ever feel like history books are just Europe and America patting themselves on the back? Welcome to the 19th century, where the world was way messier, more connected, and less Eurocentric than you were taught. Jürgen Osterhammel’s ‘The Transformation of the World’ dares to zoom out and show you how empires, industries, and cultures tangled together to shape what we now call modern life.
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