The Children's Atlas of World History
Author(s): Adams, Simon
These exciting, illustrated atlases present a dramatic insight into what the world was like during key historical periods. Packed with information about civilizations, empires, religions, kingdoms and famous figures, these books are the perfect pictorial guides to the past.This edition combines all four volumes in the series, depicting the world and its people between 10000BCE and the present day. It covers all major human civilizations, from the ancient world to modern times, and examines the core curriculum themes of religion, exploration, colonization, industry, technology, war and diplomatic relations.
General Information
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- : Kingfisher Books Ltd
- : Kingfisher Books Ltd
- : 04 August 2008
- : 305 x 240mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Adams, Simon
- : Hardback
- : 10-Aug
- : Katherine Baxter
- : Katherine Baxter
- : 909
- : 192pp
- : full-colour artwork & photos
- : full-colour artwork & photos
More About The Product
Simon Adams was born in Bristol and studied at London and Bristol universities. He worked as an editor of children's reference and other non-fiction books before becoming a full-time writer. Since then, he has written and contributed to more than 50 books on subjects as varied as American history, the sinking of the Titanic, the two world wars and the history of jazz. Katherine Baxter (Atlas of the Ancient World), Kevin Maddison (Atlas of the Medieval World and Atlas of the Modern World), and Mark Bergin (Atlas of Exploration and Empires).
Overview of the four main chapters:; CHAPTER ONE:; The Ancient World; 10000BCE - 1000CE; CHAPTER TWO:; The Medieval World; 500CE - 1450CE; CHAPTER THREE:; The Age of Exploration and Empires; 1450-1800; CHAPTER FOUR:; The Modern World; 1800 - present.