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When on Earth? : history as you've never seen it before.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Edition: First American editionDescription: 160 pages : color illustrations, color maps, color portraits ; 32 cmContent type:
  • cartographic image
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1465429409
  • 9781465429407
Other title:
  • DK When on Earth?
Subject(s):
Contents:
The ancient world -- The medieval world -- The modern world -- The 20th and 21st centuries.
Summary: Incredible maps show where history was made. Much more than an atlas or a history book, When on Earth? charts global historical events through stunning world maps. A truly visual guide to discovering when, where, and why things happened, When on Earth? presents history as a series of stunning, specially commissioned historical maps of the world. Each of these maps charts a key global event, such as the migration of the earliest humans, the spread of the Black Death, or the European, African, and Pacific theaters of World War II.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 909 W567 Available 33111006588764
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 909 W567 Available 33111007986033
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This captivating children's atlas gives a complete history of the life and times of our world, through a series of stunning, specially commissioned 3D maps.

Wrap up warm for a trip to the Ice Age, wonder at the invention of the wheel, show your support at the French Revolution, and blast off for the Moon landings! This fascinating history book for kids showcases the impact of global events over millennia and centuries past.

From ancient times to the 21st century, these colorful, detailed maps pinpoint exactly when and where the most important events and movements in history happened, as well as the part they all played in shaping the world today. Children aged 9+ will love to travel through time right up until recent history, including World War II and the Space Age.

This historical map book for children features:

More than 60 global, continental and regional maps that plot the geographical spread of the most important events, movements and civilizations in world history, encouraging learning and stimulating interest in the wider world. Beautifully illustrated and specially commissioned maps, designed to bring an instant understanding of the subject, and how, where, and when the relevant events occurred. Key events in history like the spread of the Black Death, the expansion of the Roman Empire, the impact of World War II.
What's Where on Earth? History Atlas is totally unique and the ideal book for anyone and everyone who wants to know more about the world. This round-the-world trip begins with the first humans and cities before visiting the Egyptian pharaohs and experiencing the rise of the Roman Empire. This History Atlas is the perfect gift for children curious about the past and the world around them, as well as parents and educators looking for a visual way to tell stories.

Includes index.

The ancient world -- The medieval world -- The modern world -- The 20th and 21st centuries.

Incredible maps show where history was made. Much more than an atlas or a history book, When on Earth? charts global historical events through stunning world maps. A truly visual guide to discovering when, where, and why things happened, When on Earth? presents history as a series of stunning, specially commissioned historical maps of the world. Each of these maps charts a key global event, such as the migration of the earliest humans, the spread of the Black Death, or the European, African, and Pacific theaters of World War II.

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