Historical Atlas of the World [Paperback]

Rand Mcnally (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1994

The Historical Atlas of the World is made up of more than 100 colorful maps that present periods and turning points in world history. The atlas also features a how-to-use section. Recommended by Laura Berquist Syllabus Grades 5, 7 and 8, Kolbe Academy Grades 4-8, Seton Grade 10, Seton High School History, Seton High School Geography Author: Rand McNally Grade 6+ Number of Pages: 113 Paperback Publisher: Rand McNally ISBN 0-528-83969-1

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Rand McNally & Company; 1ST edition (1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0528839691
• ISBN-13: 978-0528839696
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > Education & Reference > Atlases & Maps > Historical
  • #56 in Books > Education & Reference > Atlases & Maps > Atlases
  • #69 in Books > Education & Reference > Atlases & Maps > World

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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Much improved, a few flaws, January 21, 2006

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Brian J. Knoll - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Historical Atlas of the World (Paperback)

I had an edition of this atlas that was published in 1965, but was still on sale until recently. As an avid reader of history of all periods, I consulted this atlas quite frequently. The new 2005 edition is much welcome. Many of the maps are identical to those in the older edition, but much has been added. In general, the new edition is less Eurocentric, containing new maps of African, South American and Asian polities. A notable omission is any description of the breakup of the USSR. The map of WWII is not useful, and appears to have been put in as an afterthought. The map of the Vietnam War is good, but the Korean War map is very difficult to read. Very good new maps also include world distributions of languages, religions, income and literacy, as well as descriptions of political, military and econimic alliances. Overall, an excellent resource.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good teaching resource, October 20, 2005

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Barton Cramer (IA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Historical Atlas of the World (Paperback)

This inexpensive atlas has proven to be a useful teaching resource, given the typically meagre historical and geographical understanding of undergraduate college students. Although coverage is necessarily selective, it hits the major events of the past (wars, empires), and includes a good level of material on the world outside of the US.

28 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great price/quality value..., October 11, 2001

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Cornelis Oudenaarden (Indiana, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Historical Atlas of the World (Paperback)

This historical atlas of the world, though limit, should be quite useful to me as an undergraduate history major. This atlas was brought to my attention by one of my teachers and i think she had been using it for a while. Relatively cheap compared to other products of this kind but offers more than you'd expect for its price.