基本信息出版社：Kingfisher Books Ltd
页码：48 页
出版日期：2007年06月
ISBN：0753413744
条形码：9780753413746
装帧：精装
正文语种：英语
丛书名：Atlas

内容简介 These exciting, illustrated atlases present a dramatic insight into what the world was like during key historical periods. Packed with information about civilizations, empires, religions, kingdoms and famous figures, these books are the perfect pictorial guides to the past. "The Kingfisher Atlas of Exploration and Empires" recreates the world between 1450 and 1800, examining the themes of exploration, trade, conquest and intellectual discovery. Each map in the book focuses on a major empire, region, civilization, religious or social movement. The subjects are arranged chronologically, and all major regions of the globe are covered.
作者简介 Simon Adams was born in Bristol and studied at London and Bristol universities. He worked as an editor of children's reference and other non-fiction books before becoming a full-time writer. Since then, he has written and contributed to more than 50 books on subjects as varied as American history, the sinking of the Titanic, the two world wars and the history of jazz. Mark Bergin specialises in figurative historical reconstructions and has contributed to many non-fiction titles since 1983, winning the 'Time ED best non-fiction book' prize in 1991. Jeremy Black, Professor of History at the University of Exeter