The Twitter History of the World - Everything You Need to Know About Everything in 140 Characters`

By Chas Newkey-Burden and Kelvin MacKenzie

What if Twitter had always been part of our lives…? Who would say what during wartime? What would Jesus Tweet? And how would history's most indecent of scandals have played out on our computer screens? Kelvin MacKenzie and Chas Newkey-Burden take a 140-character romp through history in this hilarious book. From dinosaurs to Diana, the Magna Carta to phone-hacking, including 'Famous Last Tweets', hysterical hash-tags and salacious 'Follow Fridays', here is the story of the world told via 140 characters or less.

• Language: English
• Publisher: John Blake
• Release date: Aug 6, 2012
• ISBN: 9781782190486

Chas Newkey-Burden

Chas Newkey-Burden is a keen runner who has completed over 100 events in several countries including marathons, half-marathons and Parkruns. He writes for dozens of publications, including the Guardian, Four Four Two, Shortlist and Attitude. He is also the author of several books.