Children’s Illustrated History Atlas

Description

Learn about incredible world history in this first-ever history atlas for children ages 7-9. Young history buffs will love this time-traveling adventure! This beautiful history atlas helps children learn about world history, all the way from the first humans leaving Africa right up to how the world looks now, with a modern world map. Journey around the world as you learn its history, with maps showing everything from the awe-inspiring Great Wall of China to the when and how of the Civil War.  This amazing illustrated atlas brings history to life. It is packed with more than 40 colorful historical maps and fascinating nuggets of information about our past. Children are shown how to read a map and how to use a key, compass, and scale. Each map is bursting with information, such as how big the Roman Empire was, how explorers made incredible journeys around the world, and when humans first traveled into space. This charming and informative history atlas is a key addition to every child's library. Contents......Page 4 How to use this book......Page 6 World people......Page 8 The ancient world......Page 10 Timeline of the ancient world......Page 12 The Stone Age......Page 14 Mesopotamia......Page 16 The Indus Valley......Page 17 Ancient Egypt......Page 18 Ancient Greece......Page 20 Ancient China......Page 22 Ancient Rome......Page 24 Religion......Page 26 The Middle Ages......Page 28 Timeline of the Middle Ages......Page 30 The Vikings......Page 32 Ancient Japan......Page 34 Ancient Korea......Page 35 Indigenous people of North America......Page 36 African empires......Page 38 The Silk Road......Page 40 The Middle Ages......Page 42 The age of discovery......Page 44 Timeline of the age of discovery......Page 46 Aztec and Maya civilizations......Page 48 The Inca Empire......Page 49 Voyages of discovery......Page 50 The Mughal Empire......Page 52 The Ottoman Empire......Page 54 The Renaissance......Page 56 The slave trade......Page 58 The age of industry......Page 60 Timeline of the age of industry......Page 62 The American Revolution......Page 64 The French Revolution......Page 65 The Industrial Revolution......Page 66 The Civil War......Page 68 Imperial world......Page 70 The modern world......Page 72 Timeline of the modern world......Page 74 Inventions......Page 76 World War I......Page 78 New ideas......Page 80 World War II......Page 82 Independent world......Page 84 The Cold War......Page 86 The space age......Page 88 The world today......Page 90 Picture quiz......Page 92 Glossary......Page 94 Index......Page 95 Credits......Page 98