<ul><li>“This is one of the great works of historical reference in the English language.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.”<br />Niall Ferguson, Professor of History, Harvard University.</li><li>“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.”<br />Jon Snow</li></ul>

The ultimate work of historical reference ‘The Times Complete History of the World’ is the most comprehensive, authoritative and accessible work on world history available today. It has sold over 2.25 million copies and has been translated into 18 languages since its first publication in 1978. With a narrative scope covering the origins of humankind right through to the turmoil of the 21st century, this book is an unrivalled and breathtaking accomplishment. With over 600 full-colour maps and charts on a wide range of historical subjects and representing the work of a team of world-class historians, this new edition continues a tradition of more than thirty years of excellence, style, authority and cutting-edge design. With fully up-to-date text, including new material on the Middle East, China and Russia, this book, edited by leading modern historian Professor Richard Overy, is more compelling than ever. Updates for the ninth edition include:• New spreads:China since 1976The collapse of the Soviet Union and the creation of modern RussiaThe Arab World in transition• Substantially updated spread on Europe since 1991• The most up-to-date research on human origins• Updated spreads on South and Southeast Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Central and North America.• Updated spread on the World in 21st Century• Updated introduction
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The ultimate work of historical reference
“This is one of the great works of historical reference in the English language.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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(colour illus throughout) • Edited by esteemed historian and academic, Richard Overy, with contributions from specialist consultants • Fully updated material throughout, and brand new spreads on China, Russia and the Arab world. • This title is an enduring classic, now in its ninth edition. It has sold over 2,250,000 copies since its first publication in 1978 and has been translated into 18 languages. • Contains over 600 maps and charts, and 300,000 words of text.
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ISBN
9780008150266
Publisert
2015-10-22
Utgave
9. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
William Collins
Vekt
3420 gr
Høyde
366 mm
Bredde
270 mm
Dybde
44 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
432

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Richard Overy is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. He has written and edited more than thirty books on war and dictatorship in the 20th century, including ‘The Bombing War: Europe 1939 to 1945’, winner of a Cundill Award for Historical Literature in 2014, ‘A History of War in 100 Battles’, and most recently ‘The Oxford Illustrated History of World War Two’. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and a Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. In 2001 he was awarded the Samuel Eliot Morrison Prize for his contribution to military history.