Dimensions
262 x 344 x 38mm
From the Origins of Humanity to the Year 2000.
This guide is the result of more than three years' intensive work by a specialist team of academics, editors and cartographers. It presents the story of humanity in its physical setting, from the evolution of Homo Sapiens through to the last year of the 20th century. Truly international in its approach, the atlas incorporates the latest research into Asian, African and South American history, as well as the traditional core of European and North American events.
The atlas is organised into six parts. The first five deal with the eras studied by world historians today: The Ancient World, The Medieval World, The Early Modern World, The Age of Revolutions and The Twentieth Century. Each part opens with an introduction highlighting the main themes of the period, followed by individual spreads covering specific regions and events with maps, text, illustrations and captions.
The sixth and final part is a reference section containing a wealth of additional information. The Timecharts list events by region from pre-history to the present day; the Gazetteer of Events, People and Places provides over 600 concise encyclopedic entries.
A comprehensive index of more than 8,000 entries includes numerous alternative name forms used over the centuries. The atlas closes with a Bibliography that provides a book list for suggested further reading.
Features:
- 450 specially-drawn colour maps.
- 200,000 words of text, fully cross-referenced.
- 160 illustrations, diagrams and photographs.
- 24 pages of comprehensive Timecharts, organised by region.
- 600 concise encyclopedic entries on Events, People and Places through the ages.
- 8,000 index entries, including alternative name forms.
- Fulfills key curriculum requirements for school, college and university.
