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 EAN: 9780965025577 Edition: 1st ISBN: 0965025578 Publication Date: 1999 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - DisapointingThis book is a total disapointment to say the least! I'm not interested in farming & agriculture 2500 years ago, I'm interested in historical facts such as wars, kings, quuens, tyrants etc. I wish I could get my money back! Rating: - Atlas of World HistoryAs a proud owner of the two volume set "Anchor Atlas of World History" I was hesitant to buy something new. But each year that classic becomes more dated so I figured now was the time. I looked at several historical atlases and decided on this one. The text is thorough and the maps are very good. One can learn a lot from this atlas but I still defer to the "Anchor Atlas" as being the best ever written. Rating:  - A great book at a fair priceA great book at a fair price. It is also my favourite among all history atlases. It is the most comprehensive and all-around user-friendly. The gazeteer is a great addition and is probably worth the extra dollars for this version. It also happens to be very international, and while many claim to be international they seem to me to be eurocentric. Each area of the world has a parallel writeup in each section of the book, though obviously somewhat more is written about areas with more ... Read More Rating: - I'd like to give it 5 stars, but...There's just no real depth here. A good overview of major periods of history, but very low level. Not much detail. Rating: - Utterly fascinatingFor a remarkable overview of the history of the world so far - it is difficult to imagine this book being bettered. It is endlessly fascinating, and covers every part of the world and all major cultures. To have such an insight into the inter-relationship of nations and cultures and their development is rare. Well written (if a little 'dry'), and with generally good maps (some scales on the maps would have been useful) - enjoy reading carefully just a couple of pages each day (no more) ... Read More 
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