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A cat's-eye view of history!
Discover secrets, stories and facts about history's
most fascinating felines! Young historians may never look
at the past - or cats! - in quite the same way again.
Cats have prowled Earth for millennia, yet the history
of the world has always been told through the eyes of humans.
But now it's time to - finally! - set the record straight and uncover
the key role that cats have played in shaping the course of
history.
Did you know that ancient Egyptians loved cats so much that they
had special laws to protect them? Or that Isaac Newton's cat helped
him develop the theory of gravity? How about that Féliette,
a French street cat, was the first cat to go into space in
1963? A History of the World (According to Cats!) introduces
us to fur-raising facts and adventures from around the world
and across the centuries. Discover unknown stories about
real-life felines, including WWII heroes, courageous
adventurers and even an astrocat that travelled in space (and made
it back to Earth to tell the tale), this book places cats
as the heroes of their own stories.
Full of real-life stories, with all the boring stuff left out,
this book takes a look at the world's history through feline
eyes.
Packed full of cat-centric info from around the world and throughout
history, this book takes a new look at history - this time
from the view of cats!
Inspiring real-life stories, this is the perfect gift for cat
lovers, young and old.
Includes profiles of over 30 real-life felines Includes WWII
heroes, courageous adventurers and even an astrocat that travelled
in space (and made it back to Earth to tell the tale)
