This illustrated history traces human movement and major events from the evolution and migration of our oldest ancestors out of Africa to the modern world. It presents maps covering the Greece and Persian War, the Mongol Conquests, Medieval Europe’s trade routes, the rise of the Ottomans, colonisation of North America, the scientific revolution, Napoleon’s advances, and Britain’s control of India.
The book continues through the Age of Imperialism, the American Civil War, industrialised Europe and the transformation of Japan, using 140 maps, timelines, and storytelling maps. It pairs easy-to-read text panels with pictures and is published in association with the Smithsonian Institution in the USA.
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The description focuses on geography as the organizing principle, showing how maps place events across continents and centuries. Much of the setup centers on specific military campaigns, colonisation, trade networks, and national transformations. The presentation emphasizes visual storytelling with 140 maps, timelines, and explanatory text panels. This will appeal to someone interested in visual, place-based accounts of historical events rather than a narrative biography or thematic philosophical history.
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G-NRIS™ identifies History of the World Map by Map primarily as History, Non-fiction, and Reference. Its strongest themes include Human migration, Conquest and empire, Trade and colonization, Political transformation, and Scientific and industrial revolutions. Prominent narrative patterns include Maps as storytelling devices, Chronological historical overview, and Visual timelines.
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