Are cannibals civilised?Is the guillotine a humane form of execution?Would you be prepared to die to defend your beliefs?The story of human civilisation is written in blood, so how did we end up where we are today? With a mix of provocative facts, gory details and amazing stories of personal courage, Beverley MacDonald takes us on a race through history, as she asks the biggest question of all: What sort of society do you want to live in?

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 13-16 years.

There are 216 pages in this book. This book was published in 2003 by Allen & Unwin .

Beverley MacDonald has written novels for children and adults. An acclaimed author, her science fiction was included in the 1977 Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy. Her short fiction and non-fiction have been published in numerous anthologies and magazines. She currently lives in a chaotic household in Melbourne with her partner, children and various animals. Andrew Weldon's cartoons have appeared in newspapers, magazines, on greeting cards and as tattoos. He has written and illustrated two children's books, The Kid with the Amazing Head and Clever Trevor's Stupendous Inventions. A former teacher and specialist in the field of engaging reluctant readers, Paul Jennings has published over 100 books, won every Australian children's choice award (several times) and has amassed sales of 9 million copies across the world. Andrew Weldon is a leading Australian cartoonist, who is the author of several successful books, including Andrew Clever Trevor's Stupendous Inventions, The Kid with the Amazing Head, and Lazy Daisy, Busy Lizzie , written by Mary Ellen Jordan.