Title:
History : the definitive visual guide : from the dawn of civilization to the present day / editorial consultant, Adam Hart-Davis.
ISBN:
9781465437976
Edition:
Third edition, revised and updated.
Publication Information:
New York, New York : Dorling Kindersley Limited, a Penguin Random House Company, 2015.
Physical Description:
620 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 31 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Origins -- Rulers & Hierarchies -- Thinkers & Believers -- Warriors, Travelers, & Inventors -- Renaissance & Reformation -- Industry & Revolution -- Population & Power -- National Histories.
Summary:
Traces the course of human history from prehistoric times to the present day, analyzing the common themes, threads, forces, and factors that have shaped human life--including climate, ecology, disease, and geology--and examining human accomplishments, from the technological innovations that changed the world to key cultural, social, artistic, and intellectual achievements.
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OCLC Number:
ocn904081905
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