World History Atlas [Hardcover]

DK Publishing (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 21, 2005

Revised and updated to include recent archaeological discoveries and historical events, the World History Atlas is the most wide-ranging portrait of world history ever published. Combining state-of-the-art cartography with historical information and detailed regional mapping, this is a compelling look at the human journey.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT (March 21, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756609674
• ISBN-13: 978-0756609672
• Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 10.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #867,714 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #60 in Books > Education & Reference > Atlases & Maps > Historical

Customer Reviews

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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Atlas, Poor Binding, January 5, 2006

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Holly Goodman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: World History Atlas (Hardcover)

I bought this atlas for my husband. He's really into geography and such, and he really likes the atlas. My only complaint is that they are poorly bound. I bought it for him for Christmas and by the end of Christmas day the whole back cover had separated from the main binding. I sent it back and got another one, and when I first opened it and looked at it, the same thing was already happening to it, and we hadn't even used it! We decided to keep it anyway since it wasn't hurting anything really and he really enjoys reading it. Just watch out for that problem as it seems unlikely that we would get the only two books that were falling apart in that manner. Also, he said that in the first one we got, some of the maps were right across the center of two pages, so you couldn't see the part that was down in the center where it goes into the binding. In the second one we got it wasn't as severe.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb integration of pics, timelines, data and maps all in one book!, September 30, 2005

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Bumble Bee "Tree" (Hong Kong, China) - See all my reviews

This review is from: World History Atlas (Hardcover)

To understand the histories of separate countries, one has to put it in the context of the whole world. And this book is really good by having two parts: Part 1 (over 100 pages) is devoted to the holistic presentation of the evolution of the history of the whole world, whereby the reader can understand the interaction between countries and conduct interesting comparisons and contrasts between them on the same timeline. Part 2 is devoted to the evolution of the histories of separate regions. When one combines the two parts in one's mind, one's interpretation of the world history can never be the same!

History of humankind is full of politics, arts, science, achievements and frailty here and there, now and then. This book, with its superb combination of different data formats, can really give one the primal sense of wonder generated from the history made by human beings.

If you think history is fun and exiting, your view will be confirmed by this book. If you think history is no fun and no excitement, you will have a second thought after reading this gigantic book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good way to observe the world through time, June 15, 2008

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Teddy the Tongue - See all my reviews

This review is from: World History Atlas (Hardcover)

Really awesome book showing things not found in a normal school-issued atlas or textbook. The maps are incredibly detailed and informative. The book's pages are large and broad showing vast amounts of area. Colors and icons can be deciphered easily showing cities, capitals, and empire boundaries; and on the side of the map is a synopsis of the history period. Don't hesitate just buy it. I have no complaints!