NG Essential Visual History of the World
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NG Essential Visual History of the World by National Geographic
From the dawn of civilization to the first decade of the 21st century, this straightforwardly written, superbly accessible reference distills the concentrated essence of world history into a single compact, 544-page volume that fits in the palm of your hand. Featuring more than 1,000 illustrations, it's a book as vivid as it is definitive, with an innovative design that invites readers to envision the human epic from a wide variety of revealing perspectives. Here are history's greatest moments presented in self-contained, interactive spreads organized by epochal themes and cross-referenced to offer an in-depth and multi-dimensional view of major world events. The book is organized into eight fundamental eras from prehistory to the present day, with a timeline detailing each section and fascinating sidebars throughout which explore the full scope of the human experience. The illustrations offer a constant, vibrant counterpoint, carefully selected not only to complement the text and depict its important events and personalities, but also to provide the visual excitement that helps turn a wealth of informative facts into an irresistibly fascinating adventure. A casual browser's delight yet authoritative and wide-ranging enough to engage lifelong history buffs or enlighten students in search of a panoramic overview, this amazingly affordable book is truly what its title describes: essential.The National Geographic Society is a nonprofit scientific and educational organization that is one of the world's largest. Its main journal, National Geographic, and its four subsidiary publications, as well as the National Geographic Channel, television documentaries, radio programs, films, books, maps, and interactive media, reach more than 285 million people worldwide each month. National Geographic has financed over 8,000 scientific research projects and sponsors a geographic literacy education program.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781426200915 |
| ISBN 10 | 1426200919 |
| Title | NG Essential Visual History of the World |
| Author | National Geographic |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | National Geographic Society |
| Year published | 2007-05-15 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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