A short history of the world : the story of mankind from prehistory to the modern day

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Title:

Author:

Woolf, Alex, 1964-

ISBN:

9781848589407

Personal Author:

Woolf, Alex, 1964-

Publication Information:

London [England] : Arcturus, 2013.

Physical Description:

304 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

General Note:

Includes index.

Originally published: London : Arcturus Publishing Limited, 2008.

Contents:

The prehistoric world : 7,000,000-10,00 BC -- The ancient world : 10,000-500 BC -- The classical world : 500 BC-AD 500 -- The medieval world : 500-1500 -- The early modern world : 1500-1783 -- The 19th century world : 1783-1914 -- The modern world.

Subject Term:

World history.

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Summary

A clearly written, accessible and comprehensive text that covers global history from prehistory to the modern day. With more than 350 pictures, this volume is a visual treat. Every double-page spread focuses on a different topic and most contain an at-a-glance timeline, making this ideal for quick reference and for reading in depth. Subjects covered are as diverse as the Empires of Mesopotamia, the European Enlightenment, the American Revolution, and the Space Race.