Description
Product ID: | 9780753446997 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | TH |
Title: | The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia |
Authors: | Author: Kingfisher |
Page Count: | 500 |
Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage reference: Encyclopaedias, general reference, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Encyclopaedias (Children's / Teenage) |
Description: | Select Guide Rating The perfect one-volume go-to source for history information. <p><b>History leaps from the page in this completely revised and updated edition of the critically acclaimed <i>Kingfisher History Encyclopedia</i>. </b><br><br>From humankind's earliest history right through to the technological and social revolutions of the current day, this trusted reference provides a one-stop source for research, and is the perfect companion to any study of world history. The encyclopedia is organized chronologically and then thematically within each time period. A timeline runs across the top of each page for context. Each section includes biographies of important people and key features on the art, architecture, and technology of the period. A brand-new chapter details modern-day events, such as the fight for equality, the threat of climate change, the COVID-19 crisis, and space exploration and discoveries.<br><br>With more than 2,000 full-colour illustrations, photographs, and source materials, as well as research-friendly back matter and index, this encyclopedia provides a beautiful, authoritative reference that is essential for any home, school, or library.</p> |
Imprint Name: | Kingfisher Books Ltd |
Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2022-10-13 |