Ultimate Visual History of the World HC National Geographic – Very Good
VERY GOOD –Book is in Very Good condition with some shelf wear, light loss of gloss, etc but no major issues like creases, missing pages, water damage, ripped cover, etc. Book likely has a remainder mark.
Creators: Jean-Pierre Isbouts
Publisher: National Geographic
ISBN: 9781426221897
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 656 pages
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Dimensions: 11.1 in H | 9.5 in W | 1.6 in T | 5.7 lb Wt
Follow the fascinating threads of human history in this monumental volume, amply illustrated with maps, archival imagery, and revealing photographs.
History comes to life in this comprehensive overview of humankind, from earliest times to the present day. Each page is filled with stunning visuals and thought-provoking text that make this book an instant classic. From the Babylonian Empire to the Persian Gulf War, from the Xia and Shang Dynasties of Bronze Age China to the new space race, from Egyptian hieroglyphics to the digital agehere, in vivid color and crisp narrative, is the sweeping story of the history of civilization.
Every chapter includes:
Notable dates
Salient quotations from the time
Explanatory maps
Fascinating sidebar stories
Photographs of artifacts & landscapes
Art works depicting dramatic scenes
Visually driven, rich and far-reaching yet friendly and browsable, with iconic National Geographic maps, illustrations, and images enhancing the pages, this new book is a history-lovers dream.
You can complete your collection of recent National Geographic history books with National Geographic History at a Glance and More Bad Days in History by Michael Farquhar — and you will treasure earlier National Geographic titles by this author, including The Biblical World,In the Footsteps of Jesus, and Archaeology of the Bible.
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