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The history book / written by Sufiya Ahmed, Peter Chrisp, Jenny Cox, Seun Matiluko, Andrea Mills.

Ahmed, Sufiya, (author.). Chrisp, Peter, (author.). Cox, Jenny, (author.). Matiluko, Seun, (author.). Mills, Andrea, (author.).

Summary:

"A museum in a book, this collection of treasures from the past brings history to life, from Stone-Age tools to smartphones. Children will love to explore galleries of intriguing objects from ancient civilizations, bygone eras, and breakthrough moments, to understand how the modern world has been influenced by the past." -- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9780744076318
  • ISBN: 0744076315
  • Physical Description: 192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
  • Edition: First American edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2023.

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At head of title: DK Smithsonian.
Includes index.

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Subject: World history > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Illustrated works.

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  • 4 of 7 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at De Soto.

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Our World in Pictures the History Book
Our World in Pictures the History Book
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Table of Contents

Our World in Pictures the History Book

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Prehistory6
    Prehistory8
    Becoming human10
    Peopling the world12
    Settling Australia14
    First farmers16
    After the Ice Age18
    Megaliths20
    Metal working22
The Ancient World24
    The Ancient World26
    Mesopotamia28
    Ancient warfare30
    Ancient Egypt32
    Gods and religion34
    Temple worship36
    Ancient China38
    Writing systems40
    Celts and Germanic peoples42
    Jewelery44
    Persian empires46
    Mediterranean civilizations48
    The Roman Empire50
    Indian empires52
    The ancient Americas54
    Ancient Africa56
The Medieval World58
    The Medieval World60
    North American cultures62
    The spread of Islam64
    Europe awakens66
    Medieval Europe68
    The Mongol Empire70
    Medieval African kingdoms72
    Great Zimbabwe74
    Medieval Korea76
    Medieval Japan78
    Medieval warfare80
    Tang and Song China82
    Southeast Asian kingdoms84
    Polynesian great voyages86
    Maya, Aztec, and Inca88
    Mesoamerican pyramids90
The Age of Encounters92
    The Age of Encounters94
    Ottomans and Safavids96
    Islamic art98
    The Renaissance100
    Books and printing102
    Advances in warfare104
    European exploration106
    The colonial Americas108
    Drama and performance110
    The Mughal Empire112
    Qing China114
    Edo Japan116
    The Atlantic slave trade118
    African kingdoms120
The Age of Revolution122
    The Age of Revolution124
    The Industrial Revolution126
    Independence in the Americas128
    Building and dividing America130
    Indigenous peoples and the United States132
    European revolutions134
    The French Revolution136
    Resistance to colonialism138
    Advances in medicine140
    Travel and transportation142
The Modern World144
    The Modern World146
    World War I148
    The rise of communism150
    Women's voting rights152
    America between the wars154
    World War II156
    The Holocaust158
    Modern warfare160
    Decolonization162
    The Partition of India164
    The Cold War166
    Codes and espionage168
    The US civil rights movement170
    Computers172
    Space exploration174
    Modern South America176
    Postcolonial Africa178
    Skyscrapers180
    The digital age182
    A greener world184
Glossary186
Index188
Acknowledgments191
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