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The American encyclopedia of history, biography and travel, comprising ancient and modern history the biography of the eminent men of Europe and Ameri

The American encyclopedia of history, biography and travel, comprising ancient and modern history the biography of the eminent men of Europe and Ameri

H. Prescott, Thomas

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Biographies GeneralGeneral ReferenceGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9389265991
ISBN13: 9789389265996
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jul 1 2019
Pages: 1016
Weight: 3.22
Height: 2.27 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Open this volume and step into a world that believed knowledge should be grand, ordered, and shared. History at your fingertips, now. Thomas H. Prescott's The American encyclopedia of history, biography and travel gathers ancient and modern history alongside vivid life-stories and journeys, creating a single historical encyclopedia volume designed for browsing as much as for study. Part biographical dictionary anthology, part travel narratives collection, it moves from the long sweep of world events to the decisive choices of individuals: eminent European statesmen, American historical biographies, and the distinguished travellers who mapped ideas as well as coastlines during the European exploration era. It suits the curious reader who wants quick illumination, and it earns its place as a dependable world history reference book in any family reference library or homeschool history resource. Created in the intellectual climate of 19th century America, this classic biography compendium captures a transatlantic appetite for learning and a confidence that the past could be made legible through names, dates, and lives worth remembering. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. For casual dipping or shelf-proud keeping, it offers the pleasure of discovery: a page-turn from event to person to voyage, and a reminder of how earlier readers stitched the world together.

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