History: The Definitive Visual Guide - From the Dawn of Civilization to the Present Day

Adam Hart-Davis,Lindbriar Corporation, Richard Overy, J.A.G Roberts, Ian Harrison, Ann Kay, James Harrison, Rupert Matthews, Thomas Cussans, Simon Adams, Natalie Sirett, Sally Regan,Nigel Ritchie

ISBN 10: 1405318090 / ISBN 13: 9781405318099

Published by Dorling Kindersley 04/10/2007, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: History: The Definitive Visual Guide - From the Dawn of Civilization to the Present Day
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley 04/10/2007
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1405318090
• ISBN 13: 9781405318099
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Homo sapiens have remained the same species, largely unchanged in genetic makeup and anatomy since the Cro-Magnon era. By contrast, the cultural, social, and technological changes since then have been nothing less than extraordinary. At the core of this development is the ability of humans to store and transmit knowledge, so that each new generation stands upon the shoulders of its predecessors. This ability to use what has gone before is what sets humans apart.

Telling our story, from prehistory to the present day, DK's History is a thought-provoking journey, revealing the common threads and forces that have shaped human history. Taking a broad-themed approach, acknowledging varied factors at work, from climate, ecology, disease, and geology and their roles in the human story, this visual celebration makes history accessible and relevant, putting events in their wider context and showing how they have shaped the world we live in.

Review

Homo sapiens have remained the same species, largely unchanged in genetic makeup and anatomy since the Cro-Magnon era. By contrast, the cultural, social, and technological changes since then have been nothing less than extraordinary. At the core of this development is the ability of humans to store and transmit knowledge, so that each new generation stands upon the shoulders of its predecessors. This ability to use what has gone before is what sets humans apart.

Telling our story, from prehistory to the present day, DK's History is a thought-provoking journey, revealing the common threads and forces that have shaped human history. Taking a broad-themed approach, acknowledging varied factors at work, from climate, ecology, disease, and geology and their roles in the human story, this visual celebration makes history accessible and relevant, putting events in their wider context and showing how they have shaped the world we live in.

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