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History of the World in Maps: The Rise and Fall of Empires, Countries, and Cities
By Ashworth, Mick & Philip Parker
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- 9780008147792
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Starred Review on November 1, 2016 | Map Quest
World histories related using various objects had "a moment" recently; one such title was Tim Bryars and Tom Harper's A History of the Twentieth Century in 100 Maps (see ow.ly/hM07304fNQJ). Readers who enjoyed that book, or who appreciate history with a visual slant, will also savor this more ambitious work that covers the world from 1500 BCE (a map of a Babylonian town on a clay tablet) to today's Google Maps. Inc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
