National Geographic Concise History of the World
An Illustrated Time Line
Will be published approx. on 3. September 2013
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-1-4262-1178-2 (ISBN)
Description
From the first hominids to the headline events of today, this National Geographic easy-access history book presents world-shaping events, revolutions in politics and thought, and major headlines, all organized to show parallels and interactions between continents, cultures, and countries through time. The book divides the epic story of humanity into eight major eras. Each era is explored through introductory essays, expansive time lines, dozens of maps, and hundreds of photographs, sidebars, and photo essays.
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Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 284 mm
Width: 243 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
1947 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4262-1178-2 (9781426211782)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Robert D. Ballard | Malcolm McConnell
National Geographic Concise History of the World
An Illustrated Time Line
Book
10/2006
National Geographic Books
€51.00
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Person
NEIL KAGAN, former publisher and managing editor at Time-Life Books, heads Kagan & Associates, creator of innovative illustrated books. During his 30-year career he has created award-winning illustrated book series including Voices of the Civil War, What Life Was Like, Our American Century, and the Time-Life Student Library. DR. JERRY H. BENTLEY, head of the book's advisory board, was a professor of history at the University of Hawaii and editor of the Journal of World History. An expert in the history of cross-cultural interactions, he has written and edited several books including Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past.