Records the history of human society throughout the world, from prehistory to the beginning of the twenty-first century. Provides worldwide coverage of socio-economic, cultural, and religious themes throughout history, as well as political history.
From the cradles of early civilization in China and Egypt, through the strife of the Middle Ages to the accelerated technological explosions of late twentieth century society, the history of the world is an enthralling, twisting tale of endeavor and determination. This new book revels in the wars and treaties, the pioneers and the treasures, the people who altered the course of history and those who held it back. In A-Z format, with extensive thematic cross-referencing World History explores those achievements of humankind and of those individuals, like Einstein, Broudicca and Michaelangelo, who continue to have a major impact on our understanding of our world and its past and the way that past informs our future.