Mankind has come a long way since our ancestors first stood up on two feet, but how we did get to where we are today? This book tells the story, through conflict and intrigue, power won and lost, great empires built and destroyed.\\With over 350 pictures, this volume is a visual treat. Every double-page spread focuses on a different topic and most contain an at-a-glance timeline, making this ideal for quick reference and for reading in depth.\\Whether you want to uncover the secrets of the first civilizations, follow marauding Mongols on their quest to conquer or find out what made colonial empires tick, look no further than A Short History of the World.\\Over 350 illustrations\114 timelines\Feature panels\World history timeline.
Record details
ISBN:9781848589407
ISBN:9781435142909
ISBN:143514290X
ISBN:9781435107229
ISBN:1435107225
Physical Description:print 304 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Publisher:New York :Metro Books,2008.
Content descriptions
General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The prehistoric world: 7,000,000-10,00 BC -- The ancient world: 10,000-500 BC -- The classical world: 500 BC-AD 500 -- The medieval world: 500-1500 -- The early modern world: 1500-1783 -- The 19th century world: 1783-1914 -- The modern world: 1914-2007.
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