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National Geographic Visual History of the World (National Geographic)
by National Geographic (Introduction: Douglas Brinkley)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: National Geographic (2005-11-01)
ISBN: 0792236955
EAN: 9780792236955
Dewy Decimal #: 902.02
Hardcover: 656 pages
Release Date: 2005-11-01
SKU: 16509
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Book looks new, and would make a perfect gift!!
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
The world history book to define all others, National Geographic Visual History of the World is a classic in the making. No other volume offers such a comprehensive and richly illustrated chronicle of world events, from the construction of the Pyramids to the overthrow of the Taliban. Readers see how momentous happenings, personalities, catastrophes, discoveries, and inventions unfold in a visually stimulating layout. Four eight-page gatefolds bring to life major events of world history and thousands of paintings, photographs and illustrations depict subjects ranging from the Roman Empire to the Reformation, World War II, to the war in Afghanistan. A timeline at the bottom of every page highlights the most important events, names, and dates of the era, and color-coded cross-referencing helps point readers to other applicable sections. Ideal for people who prefer to flip through books at random, this highly accessible resource contains sidebars on the great religions, influential ideologies, and other topics, as well as biographies of world leaders and notable personalities in the arts and humanities.
National Geographic Visual History of the World is an indispensable, impressive, and extravagantly illustrated reference of social, cultural, and military history in one volume. It is a must-have for all families, armchair historians, and serious scholars alike.
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Customer Reviews
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Just what he wanted
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-02-08
I bought this book as a gift for my son-in-law. It is a beautiful book and he has really enjoyed it.
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few maps for a history book
Rating  (2)
Date: 2007-11-11
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
In my opinion the book has a major flow, which is it contains very few maps. Unless the reader has a good idea about ancient and modern world history, it is quite hard to figure out where everyhing is where. The book is very superficial in this respect.
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Excellent narrative (oh, but where are the maps?)
Rating  (4)
Date: 2007-11-02
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book provides a wonderful way of learning history -- interestingly written and great pictures and photographs. The only thing lacking (and a major omission) is maps. In covering world history over its complete span, the reader cannot be expected to know the exact location of the Asian Steppes or Bithynia. Please include adequate maps for the next edition.
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Too simplistic
Rating  (3)
Date: 2007-10-01
5 out of 6 customers found this reveiw helpful
I wish I could agree with most of the other reviewers but I did not find this to be a remarkable work. I instead found it simplistic, often insultingly so. Its coverage, for instance of the 'Second World War' is absolutely disgraceful. It is almost as if Churchill were just another ordinary politico, who happened to be leader of Great Britain at the time. Nowhere is there any indication of the great role he played in turning the tide towards Allied Victory.
Simplicity reigns everywhere. And it is of course possible to say that this is only for high- schoolers, only meant to provide material at a certain level. But by being so simplistic one does not really provide even a basis in understanding.
I remember the History Text Books used in American schools five decades ago. They were more detailed and my guess is as well or better written than what we have here.
I do not like to down books especially ones which are aimed to being educational tools, and better informing the general public.
But I just believe that the coverage given here to the subjects I know something about, and examined is really not adequate.
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Superb
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-06-06
0 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
aspiring writers take note: this is how all books should be formatted... 50% pictures, 50% words.
I especially liked the story of Napoleon who was, in my honest opinion, an even better leader than George W Bush.
Unfortunately, there was no mention of Nathan Rothschild - which I found staggering - but that is not a good enough reason to deduct a star.
Verdict:
Buy it!
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