1979, ISBN: 0843711256

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[EAN: 9780843711257], Near Fine, [PU: Hammond, Inc., Maplewood (NJ); London], HISTORY: REFERENCE: THE TIMES ATLAS OF WORLD BARRACLOUGH, GEOFFREY (EDITOR), Jacket, INDISPENSABLE REFERENCE:… Plus…

[EAN: 9780843711257], Near Fine, [PU: Hammond, Inc., Maplewood (NJ); London], HISTORY: REFERENCE: THE TIMES ATLAS OF WORLD BARRACLOUGH, GEOFFREY (EDITOR), Jacket, INDISPENSABLE REFERENCE: Near fine to fine hardcover, 2nd impression (1979, Revised) of the 1st edition (orig. 1978), near fine unclipped mylar-protected full-color jacket w/ slightest entirely negligible wear to edges & corners (no chipping or tears) edges & corners showing orig. $60.00 price at the top right of inside front flyleaf, fine golden-green silk-finish linen-over-boards cover w/ virtually as-new edges & corners & w/ titles beautifully gilt-stamped on front panel spine, excellent sewn binding w/ tight signatures & red & black-checked bands at spine-caps, immaculate smooth-cut text-block exterior, impeccable spinach-green end-papers on heavy paper, pristine richly illustrated interior beautifully printed & presented on gloss-laminated stock (pp. 1-296) w/ extended glossary (pp. 297-334) & index (pp. 335-360) presented in four-column format on heavy tan paper * Richly illustrated throughout in vibrant full color * 10.62" x 14.62" x 1.28", 5.00 lbs., 360 pp. * CONTENTS: Contributors (5), Contents (7), Introduction (13), A World Chronology (15), The Geographical Background to World History (28); Atlas of World History: Sections 1-7 (pp. 30-295): 1. The World of Early Man (32), 2. The First Civilizations (52), 3. The Classical Civilizations of Eurasia (70), 4. The World of Divided Regions (98), 5. The World of the Emerging West (154), 6. The Age of European Dominance (208), 7. The Age of Global Civilization (256); Acknowledgments (296), Glossary (297), Index (335) * This splendid 2nd revised printing of the acclaimed & hugely successful "The Times Atlas of World History" is an authoritative work of reference which presents the drama of world history in the arena of its action: the lands & seas of the world. It presents a visual narrative of world history from the earliest times to the present day. Planned for the general reader as well as for the student & scholar, it is the work of a prestigious group of more than 80 professional historians, is richly illustrated throughout w/ more than 600 maps & illustrations & 300,000 words of narrative, & also includes a detailed glossary & index. * "This is a splendid book. It is beautifully produced w/ some 126 plates & over 600 new maps & the short essays which accompany the plates are models of lucid compression. . . . It is particularly good on economic & demographic history & my favorite historical hobby horse: war." - Lord Blake, The Sunday Times * "Not just maps, but also blazingly vivid charts & diagrams which along w/ its detailed text, serve to trace for the reader important aspects of history . . . How did we get along without this endlessly useful volume?" - The New York Times * "The 'Times Atlas of Word History' does superbly well what it sets out to do. It is a fascinating & technically brilliant achievement." - The New York Review of Books * "The maps are beautifully drafted & very easy to understand & the commentary is scholarly & lucid." - Professor J.H. Plumb * "An invaluable & illuminating reference for the serious student of history." - Dr. Henry Kissinger, Books<

ISBN: 9780843711257

Hammond, Inc.. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex libr… Plus…

Hammond, Inc.. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Hammond, Inc., 2.5<

1979, ISBN: 0843711256

[EAN: 9780843711257], Used, good, [PU: Hammond, Inc.], Has some wear but is in Good condition and is a very readable copy., Books

ISBN: 9780843711257

Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages., 2.5