The Great Big Book Of Horrible Things by Matthew White
The Definitive Chronicle of History's 100 Worst Atrocities
A sweeping, data-driven survey that ranks the 100 deadliest events in human history—wars, genocides, famines, and pandemics—by estimated death tolls. It pairs concise narrative accounts with methodological notes about sources and uncertainty, highlighting recurring causes such as ideology, empire, technology, and environmental stress. The result is a grim but accessible overview that seeks patterns behind mass violence and puts historical suffering into comparative perspective.
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- Published
- 2011
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 680-700
- Original Language
- English
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- - Atrocitology
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