Description
“The Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World tells the history of the world from 40,000 BC through the time when the first people settled and developed the first civilization up to the present day. This remarkable reference source presents the essential events of world history in 800 highly-illustrated pages. Its informative essays are linked by a chronological timeline of dates and intriguing events, broken by highly visual thematic features showing how the lives of people have changed.
250 essays covering major historical events / Over 1600 colour and black and white illustrations and photographs / Over 100 clear maps to show the relative positions of countries and places mentioned / Nearly 100 biographies of important historical figures / Continuous timeline of dates and events from 40,000 BC to the present day / Thematic features presenting overviews of information in ten key areas of people’s lives
‘Best non-fiction of the year…Comprehensive, clear, attractive and packed with information. A terrific introduction to the subject.’ – Sunday Times
