These unique, visually appealing atlases provide an overview of the political, military, ethnographic and social history of the world on a continent-by-continent basis.
Author: Ian Barnes
Publisher: Macmillan Library Reference
ISBN: 0028650514
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Page: 5
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These unique, visually appealing atlases provide an overview of the political, military, ethnographic and social history of the world on a continent-by-continent basis. Coverage includes: -- Africa: from the origins of man to the new South Africa -- Asia: from the world's oldest civilizations to the emerging economic tigers of the 21st century -- Europe: from tribal societies to ancient Greece and Rome to the new economic unity -- North America: from the first footfalls to the "New World Order" -- South America: from Aztec civilizations to industrialization and the drug trade