The Hutchinson history of the world

Roberts, J.M.

History

Hutchinson

This single-volume history of the world contains photographs as well as historical maps, chronologies, information panels on revolutionary developments, illustrations and tables. J.M. Roberts is the author of "History of the World" and "The Triumph of the West".

Shorter Illustrated History of the World

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The completely updated edition of J. M. Roberts and Odd Arne Westad's widely acclaimed, landmark bestseller The Penguin History of the World For generations of readers The Penguin History of the World has been one of the great cultural experiences - the entire story of human endeavour laid out in all its grandeur and folly, drama and pain in a single authoritative book.

The Penguin History of the World, Revised Edition

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First published in 1976 to great acclaim, this major one-volume history has been fully revised for this third edition and contains 90 maps. "A work of outstanding breadth of scholarhip and penetrating judgments. There is nothing better of its kind.--Sunday Telegraph

History of the World, The Penguin: Revised Edition

History of the World, The Pelican

Comprehensive in its scope and brilliantly readable, this is a superb follow-up to the author's bestselling Penguin History of the World. Beginning with prehistory and the early civilizations of the Aegean, The Penguin History of Europe traces the development of European identity in its many guises, through the age of Christendom, the Middle Ages, early Modern history and the old European order.

The Penguin History of Europe

Europe

Offering a dazzling overview of a turbulent century, The Penguin History of the Twentieth Century explores the dramatic events and underlying trends that made the twentieth century the most transformative in human history. Despite two devastating World Wars and the traumatic rise and fall of communism, wealth has increased significantly alongside a four-fold leap in population, women's lives have been transformed, America has assumed undisputed political and cultural leadership, and China is now clearly awaiting its moment, J. M. Robert's masterly overview, now updated to the present day, brings all of this and more into focus.

The Penguin History of the Twentieth Century: The History of the World, 1901 to the Present (Allen Lane History S)

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Twentieth Century: The History of the World, 1901 to 2000

From J. M. Roberts, one of our greatest historians, comes an engrossing one-volume history of the extraordinary century we've just lived through. Going beyond a traditional chronological narrative of events, Roberts identifies the major long--term changes that underlie them, pointing in particular to worldwide increases in life expectancy; major advances in science and technology; the radical reconfiguration of the global economy; the disappearance of empires; the decline of white hegemony; and the changing role of women.

An extremely accessible narrative of the world's history A book of extraordinary ambition, scholarship and accessibility, The New Penguin History of the World covers the history of our planet from our origins on the African savannah to the state of the world six years after September 11, 2001. Tracing the development of different civilizations through the ages, J. M. Roberts examines the periods of turbulence and change, the international shifts in order and power, and the conflicts, divisions, and advances that have shaped the way we live. A truly global and comprehensive chronicle of human experience-of ordinary people, as well as of those in power-across all continents and conditions, The New Penguin History of the World brilliantly conveys the staggering diversity of human life and achievement.

The New Penguin History of the World: Fifth Edition

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The Hutchinson history of the world

Shorter Illustrated History of the World

The Penguin History of the World, Revised Edition

History of the World, The Penguin: Revised Edition

History of the World, The Pelican

History of the World, The Pelican

The Penguin History of Europe

The Penguin History of the Twentieth Century: The History of the World, 1901 to the Present (Allen Lane History S)

Twentieth Century: The History of the World, 1901 to 2000

The New Penguin History of the World: Fifth Edition