world history

A chronological study of world history that features graphics, timelines, and more than 140 maps.

""Simon Sebag Montefiore chronicles the world's great dynasties across human history through engrossing tales of palace intrigue, glorious battle, and the real lives of people who held unfathomable power. He trains his eye on founders of humble origin, like Sargon, the Mesopotamian cupbearer sent to help defeat a rival who returned with an army to dethrone his own king, and Liu Bang, a peasant who became a rebel leader and founded the Han dynasty. Montefiore illuminates the achievements of fearsome emperors, including Yax Ehb Xook, whose Mayan city-state Tikal boasts some of the most monumental ancient architecture that exists today; Jayavarman II, who proclaimed himself 'universal king' and whose Khmer empire in South Asia heralded a thousand years of Indic ascendancy; and Ewuare, the African emperor who built a capital city that rivaled any in Europe. He writes, too, about remarkable women rulers, like Hatshepsut, the first female pharaoh, and Maria Theresa, the only woman to rule the Habsburg empire. These families represent the breadth of human endeavor, with bloody civil wars, treacherous conspiracies, and shocking megalomania alongside flourishing culture, moving romances, and enlightened benevolencer"--Provided by publisher.

"A museum in a book, this collection of treasures from the past brings history to life, from Stone-Age tools to smartphones. Children will . . . explore galleries of . . . objects from ancient civilizations, bygone eras, and breakthrough moments, to understand how the modern world has been influenced by the past"--Provided by publisher.

From renowned underwater archaeologist David Gibbins comes an exciting and rich narrative of human history told through the archaeological discoveries of twelve shipwrecks across time. The Viking warship of King Cnut the Great. Henry VIII's the Mary Rose. Captain John Franklin's doomed HMS Terror. The SS Gairsoppa, destroyed by a Nazi U-boat in the Atlantic during World War II. Since we first set sail on the open sea, ships and their wrecks have been an inevitable part of human history. Archaeologists have made spectacular discoveries excavating these sunken ships, their protective underwater cocoon keeping evidence of past civilizations preserved. Now, for the first time, world renowned maritime archeologist David Gibbins ties together the stories of some of the most significant shipwrecks in time to form a single overarching narrative of world history. A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks is not just the story of those ships, the people who sailed on them, and the cargo and treasure they carried, but also the story of the spread of people, religion, and ideas around the world; it is a story of colonialism, migration, and the indominable human spirit that continues today. From the glittering Bronze Age, to the world of Caesar's Rome, through the era of the Vikings, to the exploration of the Arctic, Gibbins uses shipwrecks to tell all. Drawing on decades of experience excavating shipwrecks around the world, Gibbins reveals the riches beneath the waves and shows us how the treasures found there can be a porthole to the past that tell a new story about the world and its underwater secrets.

A preparation guide for the Advanced Placement exam in world history that provides an overview of key topics, test-taking strategies, and five full-length practice exams with explained answers.

A study guide for the Advanced Placement World History: Modern exam, featuring 6 full-length practice tests, success techniques, content review, and more.

Provides study tools for preparing to take the Advanced Placement World History exam, including a study plan, a diagnostic test, test-taking strategies, review questions, and 3 practice exams with explained answers.

"A volume of 40 speeches [from 1945 onwards], contextualized, explained and then given, in their fundamental passages . . ."--BTCat.

Introduces young readers to world history.

"An exciting, visual adventure through history with day-by-day accounts of extraordinary events, notable people, and incredible inventions for kids ages 8-12. History comes alive in this . . . illustrated book with bite-size facts . . . that will engage and entertain young curious minds. Jam-packed with important events, inspiring accomplishments by remarkable people, and groundbreaking inventions, this super-fun fact-filled book--the first kids book from History Channel--includes the most interesting historical facts--from early civilization up to the 21st century all around the world for every day of the year. Each day's entry includes multiple events that occurred on that day in history along with . . . original illustrations and photography. Plus, readers are prompted to recall their own remarkable milestones, helping them to consider their place in history"--Provided by publisher.