When on Earth? : history as you've never seen it before

When on Earth? History as you've never seen it before

Book - 2015

Incredible maps show where history was made. Much more than an atlas or a history book, When on Earth? charts global historical events through stunning world maps. A truly visual guide to discovering when, where, and why things happened, When on Earth? presents history as a series of stunning, specially commissioned historical maps of the world. Each of these maps charts a key global event, such as the migration of the earliest humans, the spread of the Black Death, or the European, African, and Pacific theaters of World War II.

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Subjects
World history > Juvenile literature.
Published
New York, New York : DK Publishing 2015.
©2015
Language
English
Edition
First American edition
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
160 pages : color illustrations, color maps, color portraits ; 32 cm
ISBN
9781465429407
  • The ancient world
  • The medieval world
  • The modern world
  • The 20th and 21st centuries.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

This companion to 2013's Where on Earth? takes an atlas-style approach to history, with world maps highlighting the development of written language and other inventions, the rise and fall of nations, technological advances, and more. Divided into sections devoted to the ancient, medieval, and modern worlds, as well as the 20th and 21st centuries (each opens with a time line noting key historical events), the book offers a trivia-filled and highly visual look at the growth of civilization, good and bad alike. In a spread devoted to the slave trade, sections of twined rope, used to trace multiple shipping routes, vary in thickness to correspond to the number of slaves transported between certain nations. Ages 8-12. (Apr.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 6-9-The editors at DK have compiled a wealth of world history into a compact book. It is organized chronologically into four sections: the ancient, medieval, and modern world and the 20th and 21st centuries. Each section has an overview and a time line. Readers are invited to browse each two-page spread, which are filled with text boxes, photographs and illustrations, maps, and a high-interest fact along the bottom of the page. The inclusion of the early history of Pacific Islanders and the kingdoms of Africa and South America give Westernized readers a broader perspective of world history. Generalizations like "People in central Europe did not build cities, but they created beautiful objects from bronze," oversimplify, unfortunately. Additionally, many important 20th century happenings-the independence gained by African nations, immigration, and the rise of the global economy-are not included. There are no references listed, though on the acknowledgements page the editors thank those who provided information about the Aborigines and space exploration. VERDICT An attractive and engaging book, though it missed opportunities to further educate readers about their world and the research process.-Hilary Writt, Sullivan University, Lexington, KY © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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