The Penguin Atlas of World History 2 - Volume 2: From the French Revolution to the present

Werner Hilgemann, Hermann Kinder

Penguin UK

2004

368 páginas

12h 16m

ISBN-10: 0141012625

In two volumes, 'The Penguin Atlas of World History' juxtaposes maps with a detailed and wide-ranging chronological summary of the main cultural, scientific, religious, economic and political events of the period. By working from a global viewpoint, the authors achieve a perspective on world developments and clarify complex historical situations. This updated edition of Volume Two, which ranges from the time of the French Revolution to the present, has been revised to include events of recent years, from the aftermath of the fall of the Berlin Wall to the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. There are sections on - the Age of Revolution, the Napoleonic Age, the Age of Restoration and Revolution, the Age of Imperialism, the First and Second World Wars and the inter-war period, the post-war period and, the post-1965 period.