American amateur historian who compiled The Great Big Book of Horrible Things — a statistical ranking and analysis of history's worst atrocities by death toll — referenced in the History 102 context for his systematic approach to quantifying historical violence.
Provides the most comprehensive quantitative ranking of historical atrocities — The Great Big Book of Horrible Things's ranking of the 100 worst atrocities by death toll, with careful attention to source uncertainty and proportional impact, provides a useful if grim framework for understanding historical violence at scale.
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