The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Historical Facts: From the Dawn of the Christ...

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Historical Facts: From the Dawn of the Christian Era to the New World Order by Robert Stewart This book is USED (not new) Condition: Very Good - DJ shelf scuffed Format: Hardcover Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd : , 1992, ISBN: 9780671711108 / 0671711105 Dimensions: , 320 pages SKU: 5650y - We use NZ Post overnight for delivery so please allow 1-5 days for delivery - If you would like to see more photos of the book, ask a question and we'll add them Book Description: This book presents the major events of world history at a glance. Five main sections and over 480 main entries - heroic figures, the rise and fall of emperors, kings and tsars, the most important scientific breakthroughs - are packed with facts. These are complemented by special features on the social and domestic conditions of each epoch to amplify the chronological narrative. Also included are 16 full-colour picture essays addressing world issues to help put individual facts in context: the Islamic World, the Renaissance, the rise of totalitarianism and the decline of Empires are covered in this section. Finally, a micropedia of people and places and summary charts give the reader a broad overview and provide a form of index for the longer entries.