There's more in later centuries, such as the Age of Imperialism, the American Civil War, industrialised Europe and the transformation of Japan. Of course you could take a semester to dive deep into the transitions from the stone age to the iron age to the industrial revolution to the space age, but the depth that is offered here on so many of these distinctive historic periods seems just about right for someone interested in brushing up or clarifying their knowledge. Then uncover the history of later centuries, such as the Age of Imperialism, the American Civil War, industrialised Europe and the transformation of Japan. Encontrar os mapas na obra é igualmente fácil, já que cada período histórico está bem separado e também codificado por cor. Cada mapa tem, é claro, um recorte ou um enfoque específico, tanto ditado pelo tempo histórico quanto pelo limite de informações que é possível colocar em uma página, então pode ser que certos recortes de certos eventos não contemplem todos os interesses, mas considero que os autores selecionaram bem aquilo que queriam retratar.

The informative yet accessible text is accompanied by many beautiful yet functional maps, all with their own colour schemes and keys, to explain the events and their timelines. E os mapas em si são lindos, todos eles retratam o relevo da região que está na página, corpos de água e outros acidentes geográficos sempre aparecem, o que ajuda a visualizar e informar os eventos.Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages.

This is not intended to be a full statement of all your rights under the Distance Selling Regulations. Very little in the long history of humanity is as reprehensible as slavery, and even a broad survey of history must do better in recognizing the extent and complexity of it. Having received it, I can agree that the quality of the book in terms of content and paper is very high. Full details of your rights under the Distance Selling Regulations are available in the UK from your local Citizens' Advice Bureau or your Local Authority's Trading Standards Office.I'm sure others will discover additional omissions, but what events and stages that are included are well-done, balanced, and easy to digest. Remarkably detailed, colorful rendering of maps, complete covering without any bias towards any populistic ideas such as nationalism, racism, genderism, nor religionism. S. Civil War--but doesn't say how little changed, after the end of Reconstruction, under the sharecropping system, Jim Crow, and a Southerner-dominated Supreme Court. Our Adult Fiction Books, Range includes Classics Novels, Comic Books, Crime, Thriller, Mystery Novels, General Fiction, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction and War.

You know there were people living throughout North America before Columbus stumbled upon Hispaniola in 1492, but you may be surprised by the maps that show the volume of settlements by a diverse number of native cultures across the current U. years ago butcher marks on mammoth bones, of Yana culture from the east, predates Colombus of 1492, or the Vikings in 1000. If a refund is payable to you we will process the refund as soon as possible, and, in any case within fourteen (14) days.

If you're interested in finding out more about the biggest events in world history, then this book all about history of the world is perfect for you! We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Todos os mapas possuem uma ilustração de um artefato exemplificativo da cultura ou da época retratada, de modo que também é fácil diferenciar os mapas uns dos outros, mesmo os que retratam uma mesma região. I struggle giving scores to books like this, and it maybe could have been a "4", but anyway the maps in this volume are quite stunning, and they provide a bounty of information. For further information about your statutory rights, contact your local authority Trading Standards department or consumer advice centre (for example the Citizen's Advice Bureau if you are in the UK).