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The Complete Atlas of World History
John Haywood
出版Sharpe Reference, 1997
主題History / Historical GeographyJuvenile Nonfiction / History / GeneralPolitical Science / General
ISBN15632485499781563248542
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=lIwSAQAAIAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Spanning the period from the emergence of humankind to the present, the Atlas illuminates world history with 192 magnificent full-color detailed maps and clear, highly readable commentary.

Each main section of the Atlas begins by focusing on an overview of the world, then follows with chapters on specific regions around the world, incorporating relevant themes of the period, including: religion, agriculture, economics, trade, war, and population. Colorful maps, time lines, and clear text combine to make The Complete Atlas of World History an invaluable resource for studying the entire human story.

Presented in three volumes
--Volume 1: Prehistory and the Ancient World 4,000,000 years ago-AD 600 (includes the Ancient World, 4,000,000 years ago- 500 BC and the Classical World, 500 BC-AD 600)
--Volume 2: The Medieval and Early Modern World AD 600-1783 (includes the Medieval World, AD 600-1492 and the period from Columbus to American Independence, AD 1492-1783)
--Volume 3: The Modern World 1783-Present (includes the Nineteenth-Century World, AD 1783-1914 and the period from World War I to the Present, AD 1914-1997)
Each main section of the Atlas first focuses on a world overview, then follows with chapters on specific regions around the world, incorporating certain relevant themes of the period, including: religion, agriculture, economics, trade, war, and population. Throughout, colorful maps, time lines, and clear text combine to make The Complete Atlas of World History an invaluable resource for studying world history.