History of the World Map by Map

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Much more than a history atlas, this book drops you right in the heart of the action, as 130 detailed maps tell the story of pivotal episodes in world history, from the first human migrations out of Africa to the race for space. After the foreword written by renowned broadcaster and historian Peter Snow, purpose-made regional and global maps present the history of the world as it happened, charting how events traced patterns on land and ocean - patterns of exploration, discovery, or conquest that created powerful empires, fragile colonies, or terrifying theaters of war. An interplay of text and graphics leads you around the page so that you can follow the story of civilizations through ancient, medieval, and modern times.But not every page is full of maps. At key points in History of the World Map by Map, broad, sweeping introductions provide a chance to step back and look at entire periods, such as World War 2, or to explore overarching themes, such as the Industrial Revolution. Picture spreads, meanwhile, focus on epoch-defining moments or developments, such as fascism and communism, and the invention of printing. Contents......Page 6 PREHISTORY 7 MYA–3000 bce......Page 12 12 From apes to farmers......Page 14 14 The first humans......Page 16 16 Out of Africa......Page 18 18 The first Australians......Page 20 20 Peopling the Americas......Page 22 22 The first farmers......Page 24 24 Origins of agriculture......Page 26 26 Villages to towns......Page 28 THE ANCIENT WORLD 3000 bce–500 ce......Page 30 30 The first civilizations......Page 32 32 The first cities......Page 34 34 Egypt of the pharaohs......Page 36 36 The first writing......Page 38 38 Minoans and Mycenaeans......Page 40 40 Bronze Age China......Page 42 42 Bronze Age collapse......Page 44 44 The ancient Levant......Page 46 46 The Iron Age......Page 48 48 Assyria and Babylonia......Page 50 50 Rise of the Persian Empire......Page 52 52 First cities in the Americas......Page 54 54 The Phoenicians......Page 56 56 The Greek city states......Page 58 58 Greece and Persia at war......Page 60 60 Alexander the Great......Page 62 62 The Classical Age......Page 64 64 Etruscans and the rise of Rome......Page 66 66 Rome builds its power base......Page 68 68 Roman Empire at its height......Page 70 70 Roots of Indian history......Page 72 72 Mauryan India......Page 74 74 China’s first emperor......Page 76 76 Terracotta army......Page 78 78 Ancient American civilizations......Page 80 80 Age of migrations......Page 82 82 Han dynasty......Page 84 84 The spread of Buddhism......Page 86 86 The rise of Christianity......Page 88 MIDDLE AGES 500–1450 ce......Page 90 90 The Middle Ages......Page 92 92 The Byzantine Empire......Page 94 94 The ascent of Islam......Page 96 96 Rule of the caliphs......Page 98 98 The Vikings......Page 100 100 The Normans......Page 102 102 The Silk Road......Page 104 104 Medieval renaissance......Page 106 106 The Crusades......Page 108 108 The inheritors of Rome......Page 110 110 The Hundred Years War......Page 112 112 Medieval European trade......Page 114 114 The Black Death......Page 116 116 The emperor and the pope......Page 118 118 The Holy Roman Empire......Page 120 120 Rise of the Ottomans......Page 122 122 The Reconquista......Page 124 124 Medieval East Asia......Page 126 126 Tang and Song China......Page 128 128 Medieval Korea and Japan......Page 130 130 The Mongol conquests......Page 132 132 Yuan China to the early Ming......Page 134 134 Temple states of Southeast Asia......Page 136 136 African peoples and empires......Page 138 138 Mansa Musa......Page 140 140 The Polynesians......Page 142 142 North American cultures......Page 144 144 Aztec and Inca empires......Page 146 THE EARLY MODERN WORLD 1450–1700......Page 148 148 The early modern world......Page 150 150 Voyages of exploration......Page 152 152 Spanish conquests in the Americas......Page 154 154 The Spanish in America......Page 156 156 The colonization of North America......Page 158 158 The age of exchange......Page 160 160 The Renaissance......Page 162 162 The colonial spice trade......Page 164 164 Printing......Page 166 166 The Reformation......Page 168 168 The Thirty Years War......Page 170 170 British civil wars......Page 172 172 Reign of the Ottomans......Page 174 174 East meets West......Page 176 176 Mughal India......Page 178 178 China from the Ming to the Qing......Page 180 180 Japan unifies under the Tokugawa......Page 182 182 The Scientific Revolution......Page 184 184 The Dutch golden age......Page 186 REVOLUTION AND INDUSTRY 1700–1850......Page 188 188 The age of revolution......Page 190 190 Battle for North America......Page 192 192 The Seven Years War......Page 194 194 The Agricultural Revolution......Page 196 196 The Atlantic slave trade......Page 198 198 The American Revolution......Page 200 200 South American independence......Page 202 202 The Enlightenment......Page 204 204 The fate of Native Americans......Page 206 206 The French Revolution......Page 208 208 Napoleon advances......Page 210 210 Napoleon’s downfall......Page 212 212 The Industrial Revolution......Page 214 214 Industrial Britain......Page 216 216 Romanticism and nationalism......Page 218 218 The revolutions of 1848......Page 220 220 New Zealand and Australia......Page 222 222 The abolition of slavery......Page 224 224 Rise of British power in India......Page 226 226 The Opium Wars......Page 228 PROGRESS AND EMPIRE 1850–1914......Page 230 230 Cities and industry......Page 232 232 Industrialized Europe......Page 234 234 Socialism and anarchism......Page 236 236 Transport and communications......Page 238 238 Mass Migrations......Page 240 240 The age of imperialism......Page 242 242 The new imperialism......Page 244 244 Resistance and the Raj......Page 246 246 Russian Empire expands......Page 248 248 Africa colonized......Page 250 250 Foreign powers in China......Page 252 252 Decline of Qing China......Page 254 254 Japan transformed......Page 256 256 American Civil War......Page 258 258 Science and innovation......Page 260 260 Expansion of the US......Page 262 262 Independent Latin America......Page 264 264 Germany and Italy unified......Page 266 266 Balkan wars......Page 268 268 The eve of World War......Page 270 THE MODERN WORLD 1914–PRESENT......Page 272 272 The modern world......Page 274 274 World War I......Page 276 276 The trenches......Page 278 278 The wider war......Page 280 280 The Russian Revolution......Page 282 282 Political extremism......Page 284 284 Aftermath of the Great War......Page 286 286 The Great Depression......Page 288 288 China and nationalism......Page 290 290 Soviet Union under Stalin......Page 292 292 The Spanish Civil War......Page 294 294 World War II......Page 296 296 Axis powers advance......Page 298 298 Occupied Europe......Page 300 300 The war in the Pacific......Page 302 302 Germany defeated......Page 304 304 Japan defeated......Page 306 306 Hiroshima and Nagasaki......Page 308 308 Partition of India......Page 310 310 The founding of communist China......Page 312 312 Superpowers......Page 314 314 The Cold War......Page 316 316 Korean War......Page 318 318 Decolonization of Southeast Asia......Page 320 320 European unity......Page 322 322 Decolonization of Africa......Page 324 324 Rockets and the space race......Page 326 326 Civil rights and student revolt......Page 328 328 The Vietnam Wars......Page 330 330 US interventions in Latin America......Page 332 332 Israel and the Middle East......Page 334 334 Economic boom and environmental cost......Page 336 336 The collapse of communism......Page 338 338 War in Yugoslavia......Page 340 340 Globalization......Page 342 342 Iran and the Gulf Wars......Page 344 344 The communications revolution......Page 346 346 Population and energy......Page 348 348 Index......Page 350 359 Acknowledgments......Page 361