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History without the Boring Bits presents a curious chronology of the world. It offers a brilliantly different take on the world history, as seen by the former editor-in-chief of The Guinness Encyclopedia, Ian Crofton. Summary of the Book There is more to charting the chronology of world history than the conventional chronologies that mainly focus on the reigns of kings and queens, the dates of wars and treaties, the publication dates of popular literary works, the completion of famous architectural marvels, the passings of the most famous figures, and the years of major discoveries. There are always more less-told tales that can bring the past vibrantly and excitingly to life. This is a book filled with peculiar but astonishing information, by turns bizarre, surprising, trivial, and even enlightening. About Ian Crofton Ian Crofton is the former editor-in-chief of The Guinness Encyclopedia. He has compiled a wide range of general reference books, including the title, Big Ideas in Brief.