History Year by Year: A journey through time, from mammoths and mummies to flying and facebook
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Journey through a mammoth timeline, richly illustrated with over 1500 photos, maps and illustrations. Written in association with the esteemed Smithsonian Museum.
A beautiful visual reference book with key events of world history, written in an elementary language for budding historians.
Take chronological steps through human history, starting long before we even began to write. Learn about significant global events like the rise of different societies, revolutions, invasions, and new discoveries. Meet the most memorable people from history books including charismatic leaders, brutal dictators, influential thinkers, and innovative scientists.
Written with kids ages 9 to 12 in mind, this book uses unpretentious language and gives straightforward fun facts. The “Child Of The Time” feature encourages young people to imagine themselves in the past and lets them know that children had a place in history. Older readers will love this engaging educational book too! Dive in and explore the parts of the past you haven’t yet discovered.
The multitude of photos, maps and graphics make reading about history simple and enjoyable. This visual reference guide provides the reader with an overview of the most fascinating events in history, with concise and bite-sized information. Follow the timeline from our most distant past, all the way through to recent events that you may still remember happening!
The History of the World, From the Stone Age to the Digital Age
Go beyond British history and explore the world in this modern twist on an old-fashioned history book. It is easier to follow, organised along a timeline with photos of archaeological artefacts, old maps and exciting pictures. You won’t just read about world history, you’ll see it too.
Take a step back in time! This history book covers the following eras:
– 6.5 MYA – 3000 BCE Before History Began
– 3000 BCE – 700 BCE Really Ancient History
– 700 BCE – 500 CE Much More Civilisation
– 500 – 1450 The Marvellous Middle Ages
– 1450 – 1750 Exploring and Reforming
– 1750 – 1850 Time for Change
– 1850 – 1945 Empires and World Wars
– 1945 – Present Fast Forward
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by Steffers
Another great DK book. Full of colourful illustrations and easy to follow text – but doesn’t dumb it down. So good!
by Ricardo Melo
An epic journey through time and space.
Knowing the past we can understand our present and future.
A must have.
by DI
I bought this book for my 11 years old grandson. It seemed an excellent way for him to get an idea of world history, but before giving it to him, I read through it myself and discovered that p. 49 contains the following gratuitous horror (said to be from Plutarch): “A Spartan boy stole a young fox and hid it under his coat. He let it tear out his intestines with its teeth and claws, and died up the spot, rather than be found out.” No child should be subjected to this grisly image, which they may find extremely disturbing and be unable to forget. Its inclusion makes this book entirely unsuitable for children aged 9-12, the target audience.
by C. Revilla
Amazing book like all from DK editors.
Ideal for 7-10 years old. Lots of pics and wonderful information.
Love these books for birthday presents.
by Shannon Johnson
A very well written book! Couldn’t believe it had up to 2019! History is important part of growing up and this enables a person to learn throughout the years and gets the main point per year.
by M J C
Plenty of detail and points in this.
by Sainttoffee
You can’t really go wrong with DK books. They are packed with information and I used to have a good read of these when I worked for a local bookstore. These books are for all ages however a lot of parents buy these for children as they are very child friendly. I work in a school so I more often than not these type of books end up in our school library when I’ve had a good read. This one might not make it there as it useful to refer back to depending on what’s being covered in the classroom.
by Claire B.
Great book. Ideal for my son. He can look things up very easily with this book so I no longer need to google stuff to help him with his homework – BONUS 🙂