Author: Klaus Berndl
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
Publisher Description
National Geographic Visual History of the World
Author: Klaus Berndl
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
Publisher Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
Publisher Description
National Geographic Ultimate Visual History of the World
Author: Jean-Pierre Isbouts
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781426221897
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Follow the fascinating threads of human history in this monumental volume, amply illustrated with maps, archival imagery, and revealing photographs. History comes to life in this comprehensive overview of humankind, from earliest times to the present day. Each page is filled with stunning visuals and thought-provoking text that make this book an instant classic. From the Babylonian Empire to the Persian Gulf War, from the Xia and Shang Dynasties of Bronze Age China to the new space race, from Egyptian hieroglyphics to the digital age--here, in vivid color and crisp narrative, is the sweeping story of the history of civilization. Every chapter includes: Notable dates Salient quotations from the time Explanatory maps Fascinating sidebar stories Photographs of artifacts & landscapes Art works depicting dramatic scenes Visually driven, rich and far-reaching yet friendly and browsable, with iconic National Geographic maps, illustrations, and images enhancing the pages, this new book is a history-lover's dream. You can complete your collection of recent National Geographic history books with National Geographic History at a Glance and More Bad Days in History by Michael Farquhar -- and you will treasure earlier National Geographic titles by this author, including The Biblical World,In the Footsteps of Jesus, and Archaeology of the Bible.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781426221897
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Follow the fascinating threads of human history in this monumental volume, amply illustrated with maps, archival imagery, and revealing photographs. History comes to life in this comprehensive overview of humankind, from earliest times to the present day. Each page is filled with stunning visuals and thought-provoking text that make this book an instant classic. From the Babylonian Empire to the Persian Gulf War, from the Xia and Shang Dynasties of Bronze Age China to the new space race, from Egyptian hieroglyphics to the digital age--here, in vivid color and crisp narrative, is the sweeping story of the history of civilization. Every chapter includes: Notable dates Salient quotations from the time Explanatory maps Fascinating sidebar stories Photographs of artifacts & landscapes Art works depicting dramatic scenes Visually driven, rich and far-reaching yet friendly and browsable, with iconic National Geographic maps, illustrations, and images enhancing the pages, this new book is a history-lover's dream. You can complete your collection of recent National Geographic history books with National Geographic History at a Glance and More Bad Days in History by Michael Farquhar -- and you will treasure earlier National Geographic titles by this author, including The Biblical World,In the Footsteps of Jesus, and Archaeology of the Bible.
National Geographic Essential Visual History of World Mythology
Author:
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426203732
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Conveniently sized yet large in scope, National Geographic Essential Visual History of World Mythology an irresistible treasure to own and to give."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426203732
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Conveniently sized yet large in scope, National Geographic Essential Visual History of World Mythology an irresistible treasure to own and to give."--BOOK JACKET.
National Geographic Concise History of the World
Author: Neil Kagan
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9780792283645
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
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.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9780792283645
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
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.
National Geographic History Book
Author: Marcus Cowper
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426206798
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
A chronological journey through world history from the beginnings of man becomes interactive with reproductions of historical documents, including pages from the Gutenberg Bible, William Shakespeare's will, and blueprints for the Titanic.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426206798
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
A chronological journey through world history from the beginnings of man becomes interactive with reproductions of historical documents, including pages from the Gutenberg Bible, William Shakespeare's will, and blueprints for the Titanic.
National Geographic 125 Years
Author: Mark Collins Jenkins
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426209576
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
A retrospective of the past 125 years of the National Geographic Society, using photographs, time lines, maps and stories to illustrate its history, milestones and accomplishments.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426209576
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
A retrospective of the past 125 years of the National Geographic Society, using photographs, time lines, maps and stories to illustrate its history, milestones and accomplishments.
National Geographic Essential Visual History of the Bible
Author:
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426202179
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
An illustrated history of the Bible provides detailed coverage of the Old and New Testaments, from the patriarchs to the epistles of Paul, and includes timelines and informational sidebars.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426202179
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
An illustrated history of the Bible provides detailed coverage of the Old and New Testaments, from the patriarchs to the epistles of Paul, and includes timelines and informational sidebars.
National Geographic Concise History of World Religions
Author: Tim A. Cooke
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426206984
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Presented in a time line format, the book offers a survey of world religions. It examines global perspectives on the history of faith in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania, Africa and the Middle East.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426206984
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Presented in a time line format, the book offers a survey of world religions. It examines global perspectives on the history of faith in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania, Africa and the Middle East.
National Geographic History at a Glance
Author: National Geographic
Publisher: National Geographic
ISBN: 1426220642
Category : HISTORY
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
"Foreword by Amy Briggs, executive editor of National Geographic History"--Jacket.
Publisher: National Geographic
ISBN: 1426220642
Category : HISTORY
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
"Foreword by Amy Briggs, executive editor of National Geographic History"--Jacket.
Mandela
Author: Ann Kramer
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426301735
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
A biography of the South African leader, who spent years as a political activist and prisoner trying to overturn apartheid and who went on to become the country's first African president.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426301735
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
A biography of the South African leader, who spent years as a political activist and prisoner trying to overturn apartheid and who went on to become the country's first African president.