The Kingfisher Atlas of the Modern World - Hardcover

Adams, Simon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0753460343 ISBN 13: 9780753460344

Publisher: Kingfisher, 2007

Synopsis

Beautiful hand-illustrated maps bring the story of human civilization up to date, examining the world from 1800 to the present day. Circling the globe, this atlas features amazing tales of trade, war, innovation, and conquest. Each map focuses on a major region, exploring the conflicts, changes, and
social movements that took place during a specific period of time. The subjects are arranged chronologically as the reader is guided through the end of the Napoleonic era, the Industrial Revolution, the colonization of Africa, World War I, the Great Depression in the United States, World War II, the Cold War, and the modern conflicts and realignments of today. The Kingfisher Atlas of the Modern World is the perfect pictorial representation of the influence of recent history on the modern world.

About this title

About the Author:

Simon Adams worked as an editor of children's reference and other nonfictionbooks 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.

Review:

“The events covered would be good for promoting classroom discussions, to be used as a starting point in collecting research material, and definitely to help students with homework. It would be perfect for a home library as well as both school and public libraries.” ―Children's Literature

About this edition

• Publisher: Kingfisher
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0753460343
• ISBN 13: 9780753460344
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48