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Concise Atlas of World History (Hardcover)
by Patrick O'Brien
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Author: Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pub. in: August, 2002
ISBN: 019521921X
Pages: 312
Measurements: 11.5 x 9.1 x 1.6 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA00825
Other information: Concise edition
ISBN-13: 978-0195219210
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Covering events from approximately five million years ago to 1999, Atlas of World History is a serious competitor to the established Times Atlas of World History, which was last updated in 1994. General editor O'Brien (Institute of Historical Research, University of London) claims in the foreword that "more than 20 years have passed since a major new atlas of this kind was published in the English language..."
Originally published in Great Britain earlier last year as Philip's Atlas of World History, Atlas of World History has editors and contributors primarily based in educational institutions in the United Kingdom. The volume is divided into five main chronological sections, from "The Ancient World" to "The Twentieth Century." Each of these sections contains numerous two-page spreads featuring maps and accompanying essays. Following the maps are a 24-page "Timechart," a 32-page section called "Events, People and Places" that features brief entries on major subjects within the maps, a 24-page index, and a 4-page bibliography.
Because no single work can show all the maps needed by a patron for a given time period, public, high-school, and academic libraries can never have enough historical atlases. Oxford's Atlas of World History is a well-written, well-illustrated work that has successfully doubled the number of "must have" general historical atlases that most libraries should own.
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Target readers:
Wide audience of history, geography buffs and scholars, as well as students; public, high-school, and academic libraries.
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Patrick O'Brien, Director of the Insitute of Historial Research, University of London.
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Synthesizing exceptional cartography and impeccable scholarship, the Atlas of World History traces 12,000 years of history with 450 full-color maps and over 200,000 words of text. Its outstanding features include:
- More than 200 illustrations and tables
- Longer essays on worldwide trends, political developments, and military conflicts, highlighting the most significant socioeconomic, cultural, and religious themes for five pivotal historical periods
- Devotion to the rich past of Africa, Asia, and the Americas
- Cross-references and an 8,000-entry index with alternative name forms permitting movement through regions and time periods with the utmost of ease The Atlas of World History is sure to appeal to a wide audience of history and geography buffs and scholars, as well as students.
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Maryjane (MSL quote), USA
<2007-06-07 00:00>
The Oxford Atlas of World History was purchased for a High School library collection, but would serve as a wonderful historical reference for any personal collection. The maps are clear and the text is lucid. Not only does the Atlas provide the requisite information on ancient civilizations, it also provides data on changing populations, health trends, particulars on the status of women, etc. The Timechart is very helpful, delineating, as it does, what was happening when on different continents and in the areas of science/technology and arts/humanities. An up-to-date book such as this which provides an overview of history in a pictorial format, at an affordable price, is a valuable resource for both library and personal collections. It allows the reader to follow historical trends, understand boundary disputes, track the course of wars and revolutions and follow along on voyages of discovery. Charts and illustrations support the text. Portraits or photographs of important individuals, places and works of art or architecture help the reader visualize people and places. I highly recommend this Atlas. |
A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-06-07 00:00>
I searched high and low for a book of historical maps that I could look at when reading light history. I am not a scholar, so I have constantly found myself wondering about some of the references in those books. I sought a collection of maps that would supply information on political, military, cultural and migratory trends throughout the years.
This collection is by the best I came across. It is well laid out. It is also printed in sufficient detail and quality that I can keep it out on my coffee table. Each map is accompanied by a little bit of text. So in some respects it is the history buffs perfect book. |
A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-06-07 00:00>
This is one of the best atlasses available, period. Oxford has put out a series of wonderful atlasses over the years. I read this one from cover to cover and was absolutely enthralled. The Contributors (mainly English, as one would suspect) cover a wide-range of specialties while emphasizing economic history.
Even if your interest is limited to the Twentieth Century (about a quarter of the content), this atlas is better written than Hammond's Atlas of the 20th Century. I would recommend this Atlas for all but the youngest kids, with interests from cartography and archeology to history and politics.
Rare is the atlas where the quality of maps and text is so balanced and complete. I own a paperback version of this atlas, but this edition is hardcover. In either case, this Atlas of World History is an exceptional value. |
Steven (MSL quote), USA
<2007-06-07 00:00>
Information is current, colorfully presented, and illustrated in a fascinating manner. Most would be happy to own this highly informative piece of reference material. |
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