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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Historical Facts: From the Dawn of the Christian Era to the New World Order
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Historical Facts From the Dawn of the Christian Era to the New World Order Author:Robert Stewart This book presents the major events of world history at a glance. Five main sections and over 480 main entries - heroic figures, the rise and fall of emperors, kings and tsars, the most important scientific breakthroughs - are packed with facts. These are complemented by special features on the social and domestic conditions of each epoch to amp... more »lify the chronological narrative. Also included are 16 full-colour picture essays addressing world issues to help put individual facts in context: the Islamic World, the Renaissance, the rise of totalitarianism and the decline of Empires are covered in this section. Finally, a micropedia of people and places and summary charts give the reader a broad overview and provide a form of index for the longer entries.« less