The history book
"Written in plain English, The history book is packed with short, pithy explanations of the ideologies behind the events that have shaped our world, step-by-step diagrams that untangle knotty concepts, and witty illustrations that play with our ideas about the past. Whether you're new to the subject...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
DK Publishing,
2020.
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| Edition: | [Second] American edition. |
| Series: | Big ideas simply explained.
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| 245 | 0 | 4 | |a The history book / |c [Reg Grant, consultant editor ; Fiona Coward, Thomas Cussans, Joel Levy, Philip Parker, Sally Regan, Philip Wilkinson]. |
| 250 | |a [Second] American edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York, NY : |b DK Publishing, |c 2020. | |
| 300 | |a 352 pages : |b illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; |c 24 cm | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
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| 490 | 1 | |a Big ideas, simply explained. | |
| 500 | |a Includes index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction -- Human origins (200,000 years ago-3500 BCE) -- Ancient civilizations (6000 BCE-500 CE) -- The medieval world (500-1492) -- The early modern era (1420-1795) -- Changing societies (1776-1914) -- The modern world (1914-Present). | |
| 520 | |a "Written in plain English, The history book is packed with short, pithy explanations of the ideologies behind the events that have shaped our world, step-by-step diagrams that untangle knotty concepts, and witty illustrations that play with our ideas about the past. Whether you're new to the subject, an avid student, or an armchair historian, you'll find plenty to intrigue and engage you in this book"--Back cover | ||
| 520 | |a A comprehensive introduction to the most important questions, ideas, movements, and events that have defined history. Entries explore and explain each idea, placing them in their social and cultural context. In a grand timeline, it explores the civilizations, revolutions, and technologies that have made our world unrecognizable to our ancestors. -- adapted from back cover | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a World history. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Civilization |x History. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Grant, R. G., |e editor. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Coward, Fiona Susan, |e contributor. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Cussans, Thomas, |e contributor. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Levy, Joel, |d 1971- |e contributor. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Parker, Philip, |d 1965- |e contributor. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Regan, Sally, |e contributor. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Wilkerson, Philip, |e contributor. | |
| 830 | 0 | |a Big ideas simply explained. | |
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