Terry Deary for A History of the World in 10 Wars

War: what is it good for? Absolutely something, surely, or we wouldn't keep doing it.Throughout the ages, each generation has faced the same questions: Am I willing to fight for my way of life? How can I come up with something the enemy hasn't thought of? And the important one that people often forget to ask: is there a way of solving this amicably?In A History of the World in Ten Wars, bestselling author Terry Deary shows us what can we learn from battles through the ages.Written with Deary's trademark humour, _A History of the World in Ten Wars_ is a page-turning history of the world that will have you laughing as you find out what they didn't teach you in school.Terry Deary is the author of over 350 published books, selling over 38 million books in 45 languages.

He rose to prominence as the author of the acclaimed Horrible Histories series, which made him the best-selling children's non-fiction writer since records began.Terry was conferred with an honorary Doctorate of Education by Sunderland University in 2000.

He lives in County Durham with his wife Jenny and is an avid road runner in his spare time.