Description
This highly authoritative, entertaining and visually exciting volume offers a brilliantly concise history of the world that can be read from beginning to end with enjoyment as well as being invaluable as a family reference book.
Containing more than 95 specially designed maps and with a rich selection of photographs, The Atlas of Past Times provides a fascinating look at how civilizations and societies in all parts of the world have arisen and changed over time, starting with the ancient Mesopotamians and Egyptians and finishing with the modern world.
The book is divided into four parts:
- The Ancient World
- The Medieval World
- Age of Discovery
- The Modern World
In each part, up to three world maps provide a global view of events at key moments of history, while the story of the world's great civilizations is told through a series of lively narratives, each illustrated by a full-page regional map. Regular timelines provide a chronological framework and enable comparisons to be made.
The atlas is global in its outreach, and the reader will find coverage of all the major civilizations of Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe. Truly a book packed with information about world history that will enhance any bookshelf.
ISBN: 9781906536916
