World History Atlas

Covering recent historical developments, this updated atlas is an accessible visual timeline of history Full color. Best Read World History Atlas [ By ] Jeremy Black [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Wow This is quite a read, I must say 287 pages of world history presented through maps, pictures and grids DK has attempted the impossible and almost succeeded brilliantly, if it were not for Professor Jeremy Black s worldview, which colors the book.Let me begin by saying that the book is a visual and intellectual treat, inspite of my 3 star rating, and I will explain the reason for that later It gives perspective albeit a European one to events in world history, which help make sense of mo Wow This is quite a read, I must say 287 pages of world history presented through maps, pictures and grids DK has attempted the impossible and almost succeeded brilliantly, if it were not for Profes...This is a stupendous book I m reading it as a companion to The Penguin History of The World, it really enriches the experience of that dense but wonderful text.It s a gigantic book and there are so very many maps, showing everything from the spread of the first cities, to the trade routes of empires, and development of religions from their regional beginning I ve only read the first section because I m following ancient history at the moment, but I ve flicked ahead and they are vast numbers of This is a stupendous book I m reading it as a companion to The Penguin History of The World, it really enriches the experience of that dense but wonderful text.It s a gigantic book and there are so very many maps, showing everything from the spread of the first cities, to the trade routes of empires, and development of religions from their regional beginning I ve only read the first section because I m following ancient history at the moment, but I ve flicked ahead and they are vast numbers of maps for every era and region of the world and beaut...essential reference for me More up to date stuff on the web, of course, but this book compilation is the best I ve found for a general guide.This is a pretty good reference that shows you most topics on a global format Whether it s the spread of the black death or rise of certain crops and inventions, there s a lot of sidebar text and maps of the world Perhaps its my pickiness, but the maps are a bit small compared to the possibilities, but they re still readable and worth a look.I think of this as the book length version of those little world maps about history that are generally in the beginning pages of most atlases of the world This is a pretty good reference that shows you most topics on a global format Whether it s the spread of the black death or rise of certain crops and inventions, there s a lot of sidebar text and maps of the world Perhaps its my pickiness, but the maps are a bit small compared to the possibilities, but they re still readable and worth a look.I think of this as the book length version of those little world maps about history t...A little difficult for what I was wanting I do use it quite a bit when I read historical fiction Most likely not what the author intended but I find it quite useful to me for that It s a very large and heavy book, not something to just carry around with you.Great Beautifully presented.Name Jessica M DilsaverType of Reference Geographical Reference AtlasReference Citation DK Publishing 2005 World history atlas New York, NY DK Publishing.Call Number Ref 909Brief Description Revised and updated to include recent archaeological discoveries and historical events, the World History Atlas is the most wide ranging portrait of world history ever published Combining state of the art cartography with historical information and detailed regional mapping, this is a compelli Name Jessica M DilsaverType of Reference Geographical Reference AtlasReference Citation DK Publishing 2005 World history atlas New York, NY DK Publishing.Call Number Ref 909Brief Description Revised and updated to include recent archaeological discoveries and historical events, the World History Atlas is the most wide ranging portrait of world history ever published Combining state of the art cartography with historical information and detailed regional mapping, this is a compelling lo...Most of us digest history by reading or watching a documentary, or even taking a college course on a particular thread, like taking a drive through a countryside to get the feel of a landscape When you look at that same landscape on google maps, you see something different, and understand how everything connects In the same way, a good historical atlas is essential to get a sense of how all these histories fit together The DK atlas is the best I have ever seen for doing this The graphics are Most of us digest history by reading or...A very serious book, tons of information presented in detailed maps and on easy to read charts A great read, fun and very informative One of my all time favourites, I bring it everywhere with me even though it is about two and a half kilos in weight and I never get tired of flic...World History Atlas by DK Publishing DK Publishing 2001 911 This is a very thorough atlas that I fished out of the free bin at my friendly neighborhood used book shop It s functional and useful My rating 7.5 10, finished 2014.

• English
• 22 September 2018
Jeremy Black
• Hardcover
• 320 pages
• 0756609674
• Jeremy Black
• World History Atlas