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Kingfisher World History Atlas
SKU
044555
ISBN
9780753478134
Grade 2-AD
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Charlotte Mason
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Product Overview
- Contains 65 beautifully illustrated maps, timelines, and photographs—historical information at your students’ fingertips!
- A softcover social studies resource that will be used over and over again by your students
- Spans from 10,000 B.C. to the modern day
Description
Take a journey through world history aided by illustrations, graphics, photographs, timelines, and more. The Kingfisher World History Atlas is broken into the 4 main eras: Ancient, Medieval, Exploration and Empire, and Modern History, with a table of contents for each era to quickly reference what you are studying. Along the outer edge of most pages is a detailed timeline for students to follow. As you progress through history, each time a continent is discussed, there are more details presented on the map. This atlas spans from 10,000 B.C. to the world today, looking to the future. There is an index in the back for quick reference. This is a resource that every student will keep taking off the shelf to use! 191 pgs., paperback. We also offer the hardcover Kingfisher Atlas of World History which is identical in content. ~Rebecca
Publisher's Description of Kingfisher World History Atlas
Journey around the globe and explore 12,000 years of human history from ancient times to the present day.
From the hunter-gatherers and pyramid-builders of ancient times, to the space travelers and tech experts of today, The Kingfisher World History Atlas shows the who, what, when, where, and why of the major events of human history.
Delve deep into the world of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome; marvel at the buildings, empires, conquerors, and cultures of medieval times; follow explorers and empire-builders from the Renaissance to the French Revolution; and examine the endlessly changing world of the modern age.
Simon Adams' fascinating text, plus more than 65 beautifully illustrated and detailed maps as well as timelines, photographs, and illustrations, make this an authoritative and accessible guide to the people, places, and events that have shaped our world.
Simon Adams worked as an editor of children's reference and other nonfiction books before becoming a full-time writer. He has written and contributed to more than fifty books on subjects as varied as the sinking of the Titanic, the two world wars, and the history of jazz. He is the author of Kingfisher Knowledge: Castles & Forts, Kingfisher Knowledge: Life in Ancient Rome, The Kingfisher Atlas of the Ancient World and The Kingfisher Atlas of the Medieval World.
From the hunter-gatherers and pyramid-builders of ancient times, to the space travelers and tech experts of today, The Kingfisher World History Atlas shows the who, what, when, where, and why of the major events of human history.
Delve deep into the world of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome; marvel at the buildings, empires, conquerors, and cultures of medieval times; follow explorers and empire-builders from the Renaissance to the French Revolution; and examine the endlessly changing world of the modern age.
Simon Adams' fascinating text, plus more than 65 beautifully illustrated and detailed maps as well as timelines, photographs, and illustrations, make this an authoritative and accessible guide to the people, places, and events that have shaped our world.
Simon Adams worked as an editor of children's reference and other nonfiction books before becoming a full-time writer. He has written and contributed to more than fifty books on subjects as varied as the sinking of the Titanic, the two world wars, and the history of jazz. He is the author of Kingfisher Knowledge: Castles & Forts, Kingfisher Knowledge: Life in Ancient Rome, The Kingfisher Atlas of the Ancient World and The Kingfisher Atlas of the Medieval World.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 2-AD |
| Brand: | Kingfisher |
| ISBN: | 9780753478134 |
| Length in Inches: | 12 |
| Width in Inches: | 9.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 2.1 |
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