History : the definitive visual guide : from the dawn of civilization to the present day

Summary: Traces the course of human history from prehistoric times to the present day, analyzing the common themes, threads, forces, and factors that have shaped human life--including climate, ecology, disease, and geology--and examining human accomplishments, from the technological innovations that changed the world to key cultural, social, artistic, and intellectual achievements.

Record details

ISBN: 9781465437976
ISBN: 1465437975
Physical Description: 620 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 31 cm
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Edition: Third edition, revised and updated.
Publisher: New York, New York : Dorling Kindersley Limited, a Penguin Random House Company, 2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"DK Smithsonian". Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Origins -- Rulers & Hierarchies -- Thinkers & Believers -- Warriors, Travelers, & Inventors -- Renaissance & Reformation -- Industry & Revolution -- Population & Power -- National Histories.