The Harper Atlas of World HistoryHarperCollins, 1992 - 355 sayfa Full of facts, interpretation and explanation, The Harper Atlas of World History follows the history of humankind through the centuries and throughout the world. Using a combination of maps, text, chronologies and full-color photographs and illustrations, the atlas presents a fresh, easy-to-grasp view of world history. Each double-page spread is devoted to a specific trend or event in world history. From the appearance of prehistoric Homo habilis to the formation of the Commonwealth of Independent States out of the ashes of the former Soviet Union; from the building of the first Egyptian pyramids to the fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification; from the mysteries of the first Indus Valley civilizations to the signing of the Cambodian peace treaty in the fall of 1991, the atlas traces the history of the world through individual cultures, political systems and societies. The Harper Atlas of World History is edited by a distinguished team of historians and mapmakers. |
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