When the World Stood Still

When the World Stood Still is part of the Pocket History series, which opens a window onto a selection of remarkable stories, characters and themes from the past. How different would our world be if Christopher Columbus had turned for home when his crew grumbled that they had sailed too long? And how long would World War II have gone on if atomic bombs hadn't brought it to a swift and terrible end? When the World Stood Still is a fascinating account of sixteen of the greatest course-changing moments in history.

Joseph Cummins is the author of Eaten by a Giant Clam, History's Great Untold Stories, History's Greatest Hits, Turn Around and Run Like Hell, Great Rivals in History, Cast Away and First Encounters.