世界上有记载的动物、人、事件的结局 The Book of Lasts

出版时间：2005-12  出版社：Sterling Pub Co Inc  作者：Ian Harrison  页数：288  

内容概要

A look at the triumphant conclusions and tragic endings of history, The Book of Lasts shows you what ended with a bang and what sidled out with a whimper. Everyone knows that 'z' is the last letter of the alphabet, but which was the last to be incorporated? Everyone knows the dodo is extinct, but where was the last one seen and how did it die?     People, animals, events and practices are all given their place as the final instances of something occurring, from those that changed the face of society to those that were hardly noticed until it was all over. From the last Roman Emperor to the Beatles last number 1 hit, The Book of Lasts gives you all the endings that have left their mark on our world today.

作者简介

lan Harrison has researched and written a number of books on subjects ranging from ancient battlefields to modern airports, including three historical books written in conjunction with The Times newspaper. He co-wrote Crown and Country, which was adapted

书籍目录

Foreword by Captain Gene CernanLAST OF ALLHISTORIC LAST DAYSPERSONAL LASTSLAST TO DATELAST REQUESTS & BEQUESTSLAST PAST THE POSTLAST JOURNEYSLAST WORDSTHE LAST POSTIndexBibliographyAcknowledgements