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The book of history. A history of all nations from the earliest times to the present, with over 8,000 illustrations (Volume XI)

The book of history. A history of all nations from the earliest times to the present, with over 8,000 illustrations (Volume XI)

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General World HistoryTeaching Instruction

ISBN10: 935370930X
ISBN13: 9789353709303
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 456
Weight: 1.46
Height: 1.02 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Open this volume and the world enlarges. Empires rise, borders shift, ideas travel. History, seen, dated, and remembered. Volume XI of The Book of History brings the sweep of an illustrated world history into sharp focus, combining narrative clarity with the authority of a multivolume history encyclopedia. Designed as a classic history reference volume, it sits comfortably between an ancient civilizations overview and a modern world history survey, tracing the history of world nations as part of a broader, global historical chronology. The approach is confidently encyclopaedic: concise explanations, connective context, and image-led understanding, drawn from a complete illustrated history set created to make the past visible as well as knowable. For readers building a homeschool history curriculum, it offers structured, digestible coverage; for those curating a library reference collection, it functions as an enduring encyclopedia-style history compendium, ready for quick consultation or long, satisfying browsing. Across the series, more than 8,000 illustrations reinforce timelines, cultures, and turning points from ancient to present. Associated with Viscount Bryce, a distinguished public thinker of his era, this volume reflects a landmark moment in popular historical publishing: ambitious, international in scope, and shaped for the general reader without abandoning seriousness. 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.

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