Download or read book The Oxford Illustrated History of the World written by Felipe Fernández-Armesto and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine the planet, as if from an immense distance of time and space, as a galactic observer might see it—with the kind of objectivity that we, who are enmeshed in our history, can ́t attain. The Oxford Illustrated History of the World encompasses the whole span of human history. It brings together some of the world's leading historians, under the expert guidance of Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, to tell the 200,000-year story of our world, from the emergence of homo sapiens through to the twenty-first century: the environmental convulsions; the interplay of ideas (good and bad); the cultural phases and exchanges; the collisions and collaborations in politics; the successions of states and empires; the unlocking of energy; the evolutions of economies; the contacts, conflicts, and contagions that have all contributed to making the world we now inhabit.
Download or read book The Illustrated History of the World written by McRae Books and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book National Geographic Concise History of the World written by Neil Kagan and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chronology of world history ranges from the dawn of humankind to the present day, examining important events, milestones, ideas, and personalities that occurred simultaneously in different regions of the world.
Download or read book The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book written by James Raven and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 14 original essays, this book reveals the history of books in all their various forms, from the ancient world to the digital present
Download or read book The Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World written by and published by Larousse Kingfisher Chambers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of the world, from the ancient world of 40,000 B.C. to the present day, covering such aspects as war, society, religion, people, buildings, arts, science, and communication.
Download or read book The Illustrated Timeline of the History of the World written by Roshen Dalal and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of the history of the world including the ancient world, great civilizations, the medieval world, and the modern world.
Download or read book The Oxford Illustrated History of the First World War written by Hew Strachan and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: 1998. New edition published in hardcover in 2014.
Download or read book The Oxford Illustrated History of World War Two written by Richard Overy and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2015-04-09 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World War Two was the most devastating conflict in recorded human history. It was both global in extent and total in character. It has understandably left a long and dark shadow across the decades. Yet it is three generations since hostilities formally ended in 1945 and the conflict is now a lived memory for only a few. And this growing distance in time has allowed historians to think differently about how to describe it, how to explain its course, and what subjects to focus on when considering the wartime experience. For instance, as World War Two recedes ever further into the past, even a question as apparently basic as when it began and ended becomes less certain. Was it 1939, when the war in Europe began? Or the summer of 1941, with the beginning of Hitler's war against the Soviet Union? Or did it become truly global only when the Japanese brought the USA into the war at the end of 1941? And what of the long conflict in East Asia, beginning with the Japanese aggression in China in the early 1930s and only ending with the triumph of the Chinese Communists in 1949? In The Oxford Illustrated History of World War Two a team of leading historians re-assesses the conflict for a new generation, exploring the course of the war not just in terms of the Allied response but also from the viewpoint of the Axis aggressor states. Under Richard Overy's expert editorial guidance, the contributions take us from the genesis of war, through the action in the major theatres of conflict by land, sea, and air, to assessments of fighting power and military and technical innovation, the economics of total war, the culture and propaganda of war, and the experience of war (and genocide) for both combatants and civilians, concluding with an account of the transition from World War to Cold War in the late 1940s. Together, they provide a stimulating and thought-provoking new interpretation of one of the most terrible and fascinating episodes in world history.
Download or read book Illustrated Atlas of World History written by Simon Adams and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1992 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient world--trade and religion--exploration and empire--revolution and technology.
Download or read book Time written by Norberto Angeletti and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating look at the history of Time, the world's most influential newsweekly.
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of World History written by Donker Van Heel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 1459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter deLeon argues that while it is often individuals who actually engage in political corruption, it is the US political system that condones or encourages such actions. Once this perspective is recognised, one can begin to understand ways in which the costs of corruption might be alleviated.
Download or read book The Illustrated History of World War I written by Andrew Wiest and published by Amber Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the aid of more than 250 photographs and artworks, The Illustrated History of World War I recreates the battles and campaigns that raged across the surface of the globe, on land, at sea and in the air, including maps of specific actions and campaigns and feature boxes explaining important events and personalities involved in the conflict.
Download or read book World Art written by Mike O'Mahony and published by JG Press. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The definitive reference for art lovers of any level of knowledge and understanding. Packed with paintings by popular and essential artists from all over the world, this comprehensive new book is organized by era to reveal the development of art over time."--p. [4] of cover.
Download or read book Early Civilization written by Jane Chisholm and published by E.D.C. Publishing. This book was released on 1990-12-31 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the world of the Romans from the founding of the city to the decline of the empire.
Download or read book The Illustrated History of Magic written by Milbourne Christopher and published by Running PressBook Pub. This book was released on 2006 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the fascinating stories of the world's greatest necromancers, from sorcerer-priests in ancient Egypt to such modern miracle workers as Houdini and David Copperfield.
Download or read book The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of World History written by William Leonard Langer and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 1975 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cambridge Illustrated History of China written by Patricia Buckley Ebrey and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999-05-13 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at the over eight thousand year history and civilization of China.
