The ultimate work of historical reference From cavemen to the Cold War, from Alexander the Great to global warming, from warfare through the ages to the great voyages of exploration, The Times Complete History of the World is the book that has all the answers, the detail and the authoritative text in one breathtaking single historical source. With over 600 full-colour maps and charts on a wide range of historical subjects and representing the work of a team of professional historians, this new edition continues a tradition of nearly thirty years of excellence, style, authority and cutting-edge design. This edition is internet-linked, permitting further in-depth exploration of key subjects. With fully up-to-date text, including material on Iraq and Afghanistan, terrorism, Israel and the EU, this book, edited by leading modern historian Professor Richard Overy, is broad-ranging and more visually enticing than ever.
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Harpercollins Pub.
ISBN: 9780007181292
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 400
Tiempo de lectura:
8h 16m
Encuadernación: Tapa dura
Fecha de lanzamiento: 27/10/2004
Año de edición: 2004
Plaza de edición: London
Especificaciones del producto
Escrito por Richard Overy
Richard Overy es profesor de Historia en la Universidad de Exeter y uno de los historiadores ingleses más reconocidos. Es miembro de la British Academy y de la European Academy of Sciences and Arts. Entre sus numerosos títulos, Tusquets ha publicado también Dictadores (un excepcional paralelismo entre Hitler y Stalin) ganador en 2005 del Wolfson Prize.