"Travel through time to witness some of the most extraordinary and colorful events in world history with this unusual and entertaining guide that includes fascinating cultural details from each period, including what and where to eat, what to wear, how to act like a local, and most importantly, how to stay alive. Have you ever wished you could have experienced some of the most interesting and important events that have helped shape history? With The Time Traveler's Handbook you can! Johnny Acton, David Goldblatt, and James Wyllie transport you back in time, providing a "you-are-there" front-seat view of some the greatest moments in the human timeline."--Publisher's webisite.

"First published in Great Britain in 2015 by Profile Books, London"--Title page verso.

Celebrations & Exhibitions. 1520: The Field of the Cloth of Gold, Near Calais ; 1904: The St. Louis World's Fair, St. Louis, Missouri ; 1945: VE Day, London ; 1969: Woodstock Festival, Bethel, New York -- Moments That Made History. 1773: The Boston Tea Party, New England ; 1789: The Women's March on Versailles, Paris ; 1989: The Fall of the Berlin Wall, East and West Berlin -- Cultural & Sporting Spectaculars. 161: The 235th Olympiad, Olympia ; 1599: Opening Night at Shakespeare's Globe, London ; 1923: The Golden Age of Hollywood, Los Angeles ; 1942: The Birth of Bebop, New York City ; 1960-62: The Beatles in Hamburg ; 1974: The Rumble in the Jungle, Kinshasa -- Epic Journeys & Voyages. 1275-76: In Xanadu with Marco Polo, China ; 1768-71: Captain Cook's First Epic Voyage, the Pacific -- Extreme Events. AD79: The Eruption of Vesuvius, Pompeii ; 1381: The Peasants' Revolt, Essex, Kent, and London ; 1861: First Battle of Bull Run, Virginia.