National Geographic concise history of the world : an illustrated timeline /
Concise history of the world
edited by Neil Kagan.
- Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c2006.
- 416 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The first societies prehistory-500 B.C.E. -- The classical age 500 B.C.E.-500 C.E. -- Faith and power 500-1000 -- Invasions and advances 1000-1500 -- Converging worlds 1500-1750 -- Empires and revlotions 1750-1900 -- Global conflict 1900-1950 -- Toward a new world order 1950-present.
From the dawn of humankind to today's global complexities, this monumental volume presents world history from an original perspective that uses an innovative time line to scan across a spread and explore a single area or compare contemporary societies across the globe. Special features include: dozens of maps; scores of sidebars; hundreds of illustrations; and thousands of events, milestones, personalities, ideas, and inventions.