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History : the definitive visual guide : from the dawn of civilization to the present day / editorial consultant, Adam Hart-Davis.

Contributor(s): Publisher: New York, New York : Dorling Kindersley Limited, a Penguin Random House Company, 2015Edition: Third edition, revised and updatedDescription: 620 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 31 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1465437975
  • 9781465437976
Uniform titles:
  • History (Hart-Davis)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • REF D 21.1 .H57 2015
Contents:
Origins -- Rulers & Hierarchies -- Thinkers & Believers -- Warriors, Travelers, & Inventors -- Renaissance & Reformation -- Industry & Revolution -- Population & Power -- National Histories.
Summary: Traces the course of human history from prehistoric times to the present day, analyzing the common themes, threads, forces, and factors that have shaped human life--including climate, ecology, disease, and geology--and examining human accomplishments, from the technological innovations that changed the world to key cultural, social, artistic, and intellectual achievements.
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Status Barcode
Reference Books Reference Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Reference Reference Books REF D 21.1 .H57 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 5168766

"DK Smithsonian"

Includes index.

Origins -- Rulers & Hierarchies -- Thinkers & Believers -- Warriors, Travelers, & Inventors -- Renaissance & Reformation -- Industry & Revolution -- Population & Power -- National Histories.

Traces the course of human history from prehistoric times to the present day, analyzing the common themes, threads, forces, and factors that have shaped human life--including climate, ecology, disease, and geology--and examining human accomplishments, from the technological innovations that changed the world to key cultural, social, artistic, and intellectual achievements.

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