The New Atlas Of World History: Global Events At A Glance Hardcover

John Haywood

This is the first and only historical atlas to present global history in a series of uniform world maps, so allowing complete and instant comparability between different periods and regions. For example, when did modern humans first colonize different parts of the world? What was happening in China when Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire? What was the global reach of the great religious faiths at the time of the European Reformation? Covering the whole of human history from six million years ago to the present day in 56 specially commissioned world maps, this is the perfect book for quick reference and a highly appealing and authoritative overview of the human story for the 21st century.

9780500251850

English

Thames & Hudson Ltd

28/Dec/11

252

John Haywood is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society of Great Britain. A highly experienced cartographic editor and author, his many publications include The Great Migrations, The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations and The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings.

Comprehensive and innovative... Its lively text and accessible format show how people have interacted with their environment to create the world we know today' - Peter Wilson, Grant Professor of History, University of Hull 'A remarkable volume, written with skill and erudition. This is true world history' - Michael Prestwich, Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, Durham University 'A combination of brilliant design, clear narrative and fascinating insights creates a compelling and even - handed tapestry of the human experience' - Brian Fagan, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, University of California 'An astonishing concept, brilliantly carried through, history and geography seamlessly combined' - John Julius Norwich