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History tells the story of mankind from prehistory to the present day using a unique visual approach, filled with timelines, images of artifacts, photography, graphics, and more. Now in its third edition, this much-loved classic has been revised and updated to bring today's current events into wider context and includes all new material on the global recession, green technologies, and the Internet and social media.This fully revised and updated third edition of History includes: • Inventions, discoveries, and ideas that have shaped world history. • A look at human achievement through artifacts, painting, sculpture, and architecture • An examination of humankind in context as part of the natural world. • Eyewitness accounts and biographies of key figures. • A comprehensive timeline chronicling the key events of the countries of the world. • Key contemporary issues, political developments, changes in leadership, and more. Homo sapiens have remained the same species, largely unchanged in genetic makeup and anatomy since the Cro-Magnon era. By contrast, the cultural, social, and technological changes since then have been nothing less than extraordinary. History is a thought-provoking journey, revealing the common threads and forces that have shaped human history.Revised and updated third edition.
Hardcover: 620 pages
Publisher: DK; 3 Rev Upd edition (September 1, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1465437975
ISBN-13: 978-1465437976
Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 1.6 x 12.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #11,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4 in Books > Reference > Encyclopedias & Subject Guides > History #4 in Books > History > Historical Study & Educational Resources > Reference #281 in Books > History > World
Gosh I love this book. Its very heavy, so definitely not one to read in bed. It is suitable for ages 10 and up. I bought it for an adult, who has little to no knowledge of history and who dislikes reading. And it is a hit. The timeline is laid out simply, with photos and small paraprgaphs, giving the reader enough information to learn about world events.
I've been looking for a comprehensive history book that covers FOREVER, for a long time. Yes, it does not have essays per period and person, but has enough detail to suffice the average person looking for perspective. Lots of beautiful pictures and fascinating information. Includes timeliness, people, events, agriculture, climate, and much more to make it an all inclusive history, rather than just following rulers and their dynasties, which, however is a good portion. I'm very happy with this book, both on content, style, and quality.
This is the best gift I've ever found for my historian boyfriend , with fantasting details, maps, charts and intriguing little-known facts on everything since the beginning of time, this book is a must have for all history-buffs! Gorgeous hard cover and glistening crispy pages, 5 stars!
A big book with very large pages filled with numerous photos, diagrams information . Anyone who enjoys history will enjoy this for reference and just to look at and browse/read.
This is an excellent book, updated to 2015. It covers all areas of history and doesn't dwell extensively on any one area (a double page on each), only brief description of "wars". Covers all countries even though it is published in UK. An excellent back page summary of every country and the important events in each.History: From the Dawn of Civilization to the Present Day
An incredibly well done survey of the great sweep of human history. My high school homeschooler loves it. I am sometimes a bit skeptical of the DK graphics-heavy style, but it works very well with this subject. The maps, in particular, are always informative and often beautiful.
We love reading these books as a family. Kindle and Wikipedia have nothing on these excellent books
I bought this as a Christmas gift for my husband, the history lover. Like all of the DK Smithsonian books, this is beautiful, and he was thrilled.
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