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Title: Tiresome
Review: A Short History of the World definitely has a slant to it. The author calls the French and Indian War the Seven Year War. I think it would've been easier to use the French and Indian War, afterall there's been only one French and Indian War in the history of the human race-- there's been countless wars that have lasted seven years and can be called a Seven Year War.Furthermore, he even uses outdated names for mountain ranges and countries. He mentioned a range in America that I couldn't find on a map-- I think he was referring to the Appalachians or Rockies, but I'm not sure. Plus he uses the term "Anatolia" instead of Asia Minor/Turkey. I've never heard "Anatolia" used before, but then I don't have a PhD in history.Lastly, this book is boring. Basically he says a lot about nothing. It rambles. I finally finished it after three months.
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