The book takes readers on a journey across time and space, using maps to illustrate key historical events, cultures, and civilizations.

Of course you could take a semester to dive deep into the transitions from the stone age to the iron age to the industrial revolution to the space age, but the depth that is offered here on so many of these distinctive historic periods seems just about right for someone interested in brushing up or clarifying their knowledge.Grateful that the muslim arabs preserved the works of the greeks and romans for it to be “rediscovered”, and that the middle eastern desert preserved scrolls.

Darling Kindersley’s book “History of the World: Map by Map” was sponsored by the Smithsonian and published by D. E os mapas em si são lindos, todos eles retratam o relevo da região que está na página, corpos de água e outros acidentes geográficos sempre aparecem, o que ajuda a visualizar e informar os eventos. Full details of your rights under the Distance Selling Regulations are available in the UK from your local Citizens' Advice Bureau or your Local Authority's Trading Standards Office. As usual, proportionately more space is devoted to European events and cultures, but this book still does a pretty good job of covering the rest of the world’s history, particularly Asia. One examkple that was surprisingly missing was mention of "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland during the 20th Century caused by the oppression of Catholics by the Protestant authorities and business class.

The Map by Map series includes other titles such as Battles Map by Map and World War II Map by Map , each detailing historical events and placing them in the context of geography. If you're interested in finding out more about the biggest events in world history, then this book all about history of the world is perfect for you!