Atlas Of World History

Synthesizing exceptional cartography and impeccable scholarship, this edition traces 12,000 years of history with 450 maps and over 200,000 words of text. 200 illustrations.

The first and only atlas to present global history in a series of uniform world-to-view maps, this groundbreaking volume allows complete and instant comparison between different periods and regions."--Book cover

Revised and updated (2nd ed. was 1984) visual narrative world history from the earliest times to the present. Planned for general readers as well as students, the Atlas contains some 600 maps and illustrations, and an authoritative narrative-text. A splendid job. 101/2x141/4". Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Presents maps which depict historical events and their impact on human development, from the beginnings of civilization to the population of the United States in 1990

Originally published in 1982, this atlas of world history - like its parent volume, 'The Times' Atlas of World History - combines original maps with text, and offers a comprehensive view of the story of humanity. From the emergence of the first hominids five million years ago to the collapse of the Soviet Union, the full sweep of human history is covered. This atlas makes a companion for anyone who seeks to understand the past, and is useful as a reference for all who study and enjoy history.

From the breathtaking Hammond World Atlas, display on your coffee table or the full line of student atlases to cram into your back pack, no other publisher offers such a wide range of accurate, aggressively updated world reference titles.

Now available in paperback, the first entirely new historical atlas for 20 years, covering every region of the world at every period of its history