Author: John Channon
Publisher: Viking Adult
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The breakup of the Soviet Union has been accompanied by a new surge of interest in this most fascinating and contradictory of nations. This atlas covers Russia's history from the coming of the Slavic peoples and the invasion of the Swedish Rus and the Mongols through the territorial expansion of Catherine the Great to the rise of communism, the Cold War era, and the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Full color.
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Russia
Author: John Channon
Publisher: Viking Adult
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The breakup of the Soviet Union has been accompanied by a new surge of interest in this most fascinating and contradictory of nations. This atlas covers Russia's history from the coming of the Slavic peoples and the invasion of the Swedish Rus and the Mongols through the territorial expansion of Catherine the Great to the rise of communism, the Cold War era, and the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Full color.
Publisher: Viking Adult
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The breakup of the Soviet Union has been accompanied by a new surge of interest in this most fascinating and contradictory of nations. This atlas covers Russia's history from the coming of the Slavic peoples and the invasion of the Swedish Rus and the Mongols through the territorial expansion of Catherine the Great to the rise of communism, the Cold War era, and the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Full color.
The Penguin Historical Atlas of North America
Author: Eric Homberger
Publisher: Viking Adult
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Historisk atlas dækkende Canada, USA og Mexico
Publisher: Viking Adult
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Historisk atlas dækkende Canada, USA og Mexico
The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings
Author: John Haywood
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Atlas showing the range of Viking developments and exploration.
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Atlas showing the range of Viking developments and exploration.
The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Pacific
Author: Colin McEvedy
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Organized in the same innovative manner as Colin McEvedy's other Penguin historical atlases, but presented in a new, larger, and more accessible format, The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Pacific features forty-nine double-page spreads, with text facing the maps, that provide overviews of crucial moments in the history of the Pacific and the lands around it, from the formation of the ocean some twenty-eight million years ago to the end of the twentieth century. The spreads show the movements of peoples along the Pacific Rim, the occupation of oceanic islands, the development of nations, and the rise and fall of empires within and around the huge Pacific basin. The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Pacific is an essential acquisition for schools, libraries, and students of Asian and American history.
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Organized in the same innovative manner as Colin McEvedy's other Penguin historical atlases, but presented in a new, larger, and more accessible format, The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Pacific features forty-nine double-page spreads, with text facing the maps, that provide overviews of crucial moments in the history of the Pacific and the lands around it, from the formation of the ocean some twenty-eight million years ago to the end of the twentieth century. The spreads show the movements of peoples along the Pacific Rim, the occupation of oceanic islands, the development of nations, and the rise and fall of empires within and around the huge Pacific basin. The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Pacific is an essential acquisition for schools, libraries, and students of Asian and American history.
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations
Author: John Haywood
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations explores the world's earliest cultures, from the farming settlements of Mesopotamia to the Americas and Polynesia, via the birth of Greek city states and the foundation of Rome. It examines the development of civilizations in the Near East - Babylonian, Assyrian, Persian - as well as those in Europe - the Minoans, Etruscans and Celts. Across the continents of Africa, Asia and America, it covers such subjects as Egypt from its pre-dynastic roots to the age of the Pharaohs, China during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and the great cities of the Incas and Aztecs. Vivid descriptions of civilizations are complemented by discussion of such key topics as colonization, agriculture and technology, and the rise of empires and city states. Richly illustrated with timelines, photographs, artwork re-creations and full-colour maps, this is an illuminating and multi-faceted one-volume introduction to early peoples and the worlds they created. - Back cover.
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations explores the world's earliest cultures, from the farming settlements of Mesopotamia to the Americas and Polynesia, via the birth of Greek city states and the foundation of Rome. It examines the development of civilizations in the Near East - Babylonian, Assyrian, Persian - as well as those in Europe - the Minoans, Etruscans and Celts. Across the continents of Africa, Asia and America, it covers such subjects as Egypt from its pre-dynastic roots to the age of the Pharaohs, China during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and the great cities of the Incas and Aztecs. Vivid descriptions of civilizations are complemented by discussion of such key topics as colonization, agriculture and technology, and the rise of empires and city states. Richly illustrated with timelines, photographs, artwork re-creations and full-colour maps, this is an illuminating and multi-faceted one-volume introduction to early peoples and the worlds they created. - Back cover.
Historical Atlas
Author: William Robert Shepherd
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Historical geography
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Historical geography
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Viking Empires
Author: Angelo Forte
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521829922
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Viking Empires, first published in 2005, is a definitive global history of the Viking World.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521829922
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Viking Empires, first published in 2005, is a definitive global history of the Viking World.
The Routledge Atlas of British History
Author: Martin Gilbert
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415608759
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
This new and compelling fifth edition charts the changing story of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and covers political, social and economic history.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415608759
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
This new and compelling fifth edition charts the changing story of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and covers political, social and economic history.
The Vikings in History
Author: F. Donald Logan
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136527095
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Completely updated to include important primary research, archaeological findings and debates from the last decade, this third edition of F. Donald Logan's successful book examines the Vikings and their critical role in history. The author uses archaeological, literary and historical evidence to analyze the Vikings' overseas expeditions and their transformation from raiders to settlers. Focusing on the period from 800–1050, it studies the Vikings across the world, from Denmark and Sweden right across to the British Isles, the North Atlantic and the New World. This edition includes: a new epilogue explaining the aims of the book updated further reading sections maps and photographs. By taking this new archaeological and primary research into account, the author provides a vital text for history students and researchers of this fascinating people.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136527095
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Completely updated to include important primary research, archaeological findings and debates from the last decade, this third edition of F. Donald Logan's successful book examines the Vikings and their critical role in history. The author uses archaeological, literary and historical evidence to analyze the Vikings' overseas expeditions and their transformation from raiders to settlers. Focusing on the period from 800–1050, it studies the Vikings across the world, from Denmark and Sweden right across to the British Isles, the North Atlantic and the New World. This edition includes: a new epilogue explaining the aims of the book updated further reading sections maps and photographs. By taking this new archaeological and primary research into account, the author provides a vital text for history students and researchers of this fascinating people.
The Routledge Atlas of Central Eurasian Affairs
Author: Stanley D. Brunn
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415497507
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Providing concisely written entries on the most important current issues in Central Asia and Eurasia, this atlas offers relevant background information on the region's place in the contemporary political and economic world. Features include: Profiles of the constituent countries of Central Asia, namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Profiles of Mongolia, western China, Tibet, and the three Caucasus states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia Timely and significant original maps and data for each entry A comprehensive glossary, places index and subject index of major concepts, terms and regional issues Bibliography and useful websites section Designed for use in teaching undergraduate and graduate classes and seminars in geography, history, economics, anthropology, international relations, political science and the environment as well as regional courses on the Former Soviet Union, Central Asia, and Eurasia, this atlas is also a comprehensive reference source for libraries and scholars interested in these fields.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415497507
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Providing concisely written entries on the most important current issues in Central Asia and Eurasia, this atlas offers relevant background information on the region's place in the contemporary political and economic world. Features include: Profiles of the constituent countries of Central Asia, namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Profiles of Mongolia, western China, Tibet, and the three Caucasus states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia Timely and significant original maps and data for each entry A comprehensive glossary, places index and subject index of major concepts, terms and regional issues Bibliography and useful websites section Designed for use in teaching undergraduate and graduate classes and seminars in geography, history, economics, anthropology, international relations, political science and the environment as well as regional courses on the Former Soviet Union, Central Asia, and Eurasia, this atlas is also a comprehensive reference source for libraries and scholars interested in these fields.