"Now newly revised, this invaluable reference work provides a succinct account of the development of African society from the first appearance of man to the complex polity of today. Kingdoms and Empires are only part of the story. The atlas covers the development of modern man, the differentiation and spread of African languages, the first crossings of the Sahara, the exploration of the Niger, and the search for 'the fountains of the Nil ..."
Cities of the Classical World(1st Edition) An Atlas and Gazetteer of 120 Centres of Ancient Civilization by ColinMcevedy Paperback, 448 Pages, Published 2019 by Penguin Uk ISBN-13: 978-1-84614-428-8, ISBN: 1-84614-428-0
"From Alexandria to York, this unique illustrated guide shows us the great centers of classical civilization afresh. The book's key feature is 120 specially-drawn maps tracing each city's thoroughfares and defenses, monuments and places of worship. Every map is to the same scale, allowing readers for the first time to appreciate visually the relative sizes of Babylon and Paris, London and Constantinople. There are also clear, incisive co ..."
"The Penguin Atlas of Ancient History illustrates in a chronological series of maps, the evolution and flux of races in Europe, the Mediterranean area and the Near East. From 50,000 B.C. to the fourth century A.D., it is one of the most successful of the bestselling historical atlas series."
"The period from the reign of Constantine to the great voyages of discovery—or from the fourth to the fifteenth century—was once seen merely as the long, slow decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Yet, for Europeans, it is also a "supreme story of defeat turned into victory." Colin McEvedy's pioneering atlas, revised and expanded for this new edition, treats as one unit the Mediterranean, Europe and the nomads' steppeland to the East ( ..."
"This bestselling atlas is an ideal introduction to the major events and developments in Europe from 1815 to 2000. It now includes more than fifty completely new and updated color maps complemented by accessible, concise text. This revised edition also includes a new section covering 1980 to the dawn of the twenty-first century, with information on a wide range of issues, from population growth to the conflict in the former Yugoslavia. "
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"This is a reference to the major developments of North American history from pre-human settlement to the American Civil War and more recent changes. Maps and commentary look at such areas as the settlements made by the American indians, European discovery and colonization, the Revolution, the expansion of the frontier, the struggles of the Civil War and the acceptance into the Union of the new states and territories."
"pp.96.paperback edition."Traces the migrations and evolution of the races as well as the development of civilizations from prehistoric times to the fourth century A.D.""
"In The Penguin Atlas of Modern History, Colin McEvedy has compiled an absorbing source of reference to the major developments of modern history from 1483 to 1815. Nearly forty maps and a detailed commentary follow the voyages of Columbus, Magellan, and Cook, the ebb of power from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic seaboard, and the protracted European struggle for control of a vastly new money economy. "
"In The Penguin Atlas of Modern History, Colin McEvedy has compiled an absorbing source of reference to the major developments of modern history from 1483 to 1815. Nearly forty maps and a detailed commentary follow the voyages of Columbus, Magellan, and Cook, the ebb of power from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic seaboard, and the protracted European struggle for control of a vastly new money economy. "
"This invaluable reference work provides an account of the development of African society from 175 million years ago, through the first appearance of humans to the complex polity of the twentieth century. Colin McEvedy tracks the development of modern man, the differentiation and spread of languages, the first crossings of the Sahara, the exploration of the Niger, and the search for the 'fountains of the Nile'. Gold and ivory lure trader ..."
"Traces the history of North America from the first appearance of man to 1870, with maps showing the development of native civilization, the arrival of European settlers, and the formative years of the U.S."
The Penguin Atlas of Recent History(1st Edition) Europe Since 1815 (Hist Atlas) by ColinMcevedy Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 1982 by Penguin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-14-070834-9, ISBN: 0-14-070834-0
"The book details population changes in every region of the planet from 400 BC to 1978 AD. McEvedy and Jones used seventy line graphs and accompanying commentary text to describe population changes in seventy regions. The only negative aspect of this book is that the authors estimates of pre-European, Native American populations are considerably lower than most other estimates and seem somewhat outdated. While many books describe populat ..."
"Presents a systematic survey of population growth and fluctuation in all parts of the world from prehistoric times to the twenty-first century"
Atlas of World History The Classical World v. 2 by ColinMcevedy, Sarah Mcevedy Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 1974 by Harpercollins Distribution Services Import ISBN-13: 978-0-298-79126-2, ISBN: 0-298-79126-9