Thursday, 23 April 2015

5 Books that Changed the world!!!

Books have a way of affecting the masses and they have a way of changing one's life like no other art form can. But there are some books that had such a strong effect that they brought about some change in the world. Here are 5 books that changed the world:

On the Origin of Species - Charles Darwin
The world shifted completely when Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species came out. The then 'radical' ideas are responsible for how we can now understand evolution.

The Bhagavad Gita - Ved Vyas
This book has inspired many a great mind including M.K Gandhi's. To this day, people imbibe life lessons and lessons on spirituality from this book that affected a lot of Asia.

Hamlet - William Shakespeare
No list of books that caused some stir in the world is complete without the mention of at least one piece of writing of William Shakespeare. With Hamlet it is possible to see how poetry and literature evolved and it is also a glimpse into the rise of the Elizabethan era.

The Communist Manifesto - Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
In this masterpiece, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels brought forth the issues of the capitalist society. The Communist Manifesto asked for the working class to come forward and revolt against this society.

The Art of War - Sun Tzu
To this day this ancient piece of literature about war and strategy was sworn by by leaders and warriors and still is to this day. It is a book that still remains relevant to this day.

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