World History

World History

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Take a trip through the defining moments of our global story and see the thinkers, leaders, ideas, and inventions that have shaped the world. 

Presented in a beautiful slipcase, World History is an essential guide for anyone who loves history or wants to broaden their knowledge. This accessible book covers over 350 of the world’s most important turning points, from our earliest human ancestors of prehistory to political events of the modern world. 

Follow detailed maps showing the continuous movement of humans across the Earth, and examine fascinating paintings illustrating the events and individuals that took them there. Beautiful photography throughout the book will carry you back in time to see the people and places of the stories – along with stunning artifacts from every historical period.

From magnificent buildings like the Colosseum to magnificent words like “I have a dream!”, this guide brings history’s most significant events to life for every reader to discover and enjoy.Philip Parker is a historian specializing in the classical and medieval world. He is the author of World History (Eyewitness Companions), The Empire Stops Here: A Journey Along the Frontiers of the Roman Empire, The Northmen’s Fury: A History of the Viking World, and general editor of The Great Routes: A History of Cargoes and Commerce over Land and Sea. He was a contributor to DK’s History Year by Year and History of the World in 1,000 Objects. He previously worked as a diplomat and a publisher of historical atlases.IN

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Dimensions 1.1400 × 7.9400 × 9.4400 in
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naval warfare, Modern history, military history, history book, medieval history, history of the world, HIS030000, Medieval warfare, the history book, ancient history, history encyclopedia, Homo sapiens, genghis khan, Boer War, Battle of Britain, history alive, Saul David, the silk roads, romans, civil war, sapiens, iraq, Vietnam War, battles, Napoleon, world history, second world war, history, spanish civil war, first world war, vikings, Cold War, samurai, hitler, gulf war, korean war