An accessible and graphic account of the development of the world we live in since the 1750s. Useful illustrations, charts, and colour maps are included throughout. Contributors include Geoffrey Barraclough, G.R. Elton and William McNeill.
Esmond Wright Poradie kníh
Esmond Wright bol anglický historik so zameraním na Spojené štáty. Jeho diela sa vyznačovali hlbokým pochopením americkej histórie a politiky. Wright bol tiež známy svojou akademickou činnosťou a ako verejná osobnosť. Jeho eseje a analýzy prispeli k lepšiemu pochopeniu amerického vývoja.
- 1992
- 1979
The Ancient World
- 319 stránok
- 12 hodin čítania
Describes the history and civilization of the ancient world by examining the awakening of man, the world of the Egyptians, the triumph of the Greeks, the dominance of Rome, and ancient Persia, India, and China
- 1979
The Medieval and Renaissance World
- 384 stránok
- 14 hodin čítania
A profusely illustrated review of history, including the Middle Ages in Europe, the rise of the Maya, Incas, and Aztecs in the Americas, the Mongols, and Ming dynasty in China
