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Penguin Atlas of World History Vol 2
This is the second volume 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 an invaluable perspective on world developments and skilfully clarify complex historical situations.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.Includes full-colour maps and illustrations.