- Hardcover: 416 pages
- Publisher: Times Books; Seventh edition edition (1 Oct 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007259271
- ISBN-13: 978-0007259274
- Product Dimensions: 38 x 27.8 x 4.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 359,720 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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/ "This is one of the great works of historical reference in the English language. If you were allowed only one history book in the whole of your life, The Times Complete History of the World would be hard to beat because it conveys a sense not only of time, but also of place." Niall Ferguson, Professor of History, Harvard University. / "Wonderfully told history, brilliant graphics and maps, comprehensive and utterly accessible. In the internet age, proof positive that this reference book still has the edge by a considerable margin." Jon Snow
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The ultimate work of historical reference From cavemen to the Cold War, from Alexander the Great to global warming, from warfare through the ages to the great voyages of exploration, The Times Complete History of the World is the book that has all the answers, the detail and the authoritative text in one breathtaking single historical source. With over 600 full-colour maps and charts on a wide range of historical subjects and representing the work of a team of professional historians, this new edition continues a tradition of nearly thirty years of excellence, style, authority and cutting-edge design. This edition is internet-linked, permitting further in-depth exploration of key subjects. With fully up-to-date text, including material on Iraq and Afghanistan, terrorism, Israel and the EU, this book, edited by leading modern historian Professor Richard Overy, is broad-ranging and more visually enticing than ever.
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36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting, but too vague in key areas.,
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This review is from: The Times History of the World: The Ultimate Work of Historical Reference (Hardcover)
Each topic is presented on a two page spread in chronological order, and whilst this is good for general interest reading, it limits the books use as any kind of serious reference text as important subjects are effectively brushed over.
One thing about this book which does stand out is the quality of the ilustrations, particuarly the maps and diagrams, which are generally excellent. Expect a reasonably good general history text that is nice to browse, or good for older children; but for more specific applications a more serious book may be in order.
29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Really good reference,
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This review is from: The Times Complete History of the World (Hardcover)
This is a great book if you want to quickly glance over different periods of history (from 3000BC Sumer to the present day) and build up on your general knowledge. The pages have a nice feel, the content has the right balance of text and images and the colours are well chosen. As you would expect it is a heavy book but it's measurements mean that it doesn't fit on the shelves of my book case!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The complete history,
By dryasanne "DA" (Emma) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Times Complete History of the World (Hardcover)
If you need a grand view of the Human history, from the exodus out of Africa, via the Roman empiry and Han Dynasty, via the Vikings, Moguls and Ottomans right up to 2010 AD, what a superb reference work!
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