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The New Atlas of World History: Global Events at a Glance
The world at a glance at pivotal moments in history
When did humans first inhabit different parts of the world? What was happening in China when Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire? What was the global reach of the great religions at the time of the Reformation in Europe? The New Atlas of World History is the first historical atlas to present global history in a series of uniform world maps, allowing at-a-glance comparison between different periods and regions.
This stunningly illustrated atlas features 55 specially commissioned full-color maps that cover the whole of human history, from 6 million years ago to today. Accompanying 48 of the maps are detailed illustrated timelines that list important cultures, events, and developments. Maps and timelines also come with concise introductions that summarize notable historical and cultural changes, as well as striking graphic displays that present key data such as the world's five largest cities and total world population for the relevant year. An extensive glossary of peoples, cultures, and nations gives added depth to the maps and timelines.
Ideal for quick reference or for an authoritative overview of the human story, The New Atlas of World History provides an unrivaled global perspective on pivotal moments throughout history, from the origins and distribution of early humans to the shifting balance of world power today.
When did humans first inhabit different parts of the world? What was happening in China when Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire? What was the global reach of the great religions at the time of the Reformation in Europe? The New Atlas of World History is the first historical atlas to present global history in a series of uniform world maps, allowing at-a-glance comparison between different periods and regions.
This stunningly illustrated atlas features 55 specially commissioned full-color maps that cover the whole of human history, from 6 million years ago to today. Accompanying 48 of the maps are detailed illustrated timelines that list important cultures, events, and developments. Maps and timelines also come with concise introductions that summarize notable historical and cultural changes, as well as striking graphic displays that present key data such as the world's five largest cities and total world population for the relevant year. An extensive glossary of peoples, cultures, and nations gives added depth to the maps and timelines.
Ideal for quick reference or for an authoritative overview of the human story, The New Atlas of World History provides an unrivaled global perspective on pivotal moments throughout history, from the origins and distribution of early humans to the shifting balance of world power today.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published October 3, 2011
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January 28, 2017
This atlas can easily be translated into food.
"Welcome to The Global Fusion Banquet. Please take a walk around the different Eras. This week, we have the popular Rosetta Stone and Mayan Glyphs on display. Next Week, enjoy some rare 반잔. It'll fill the table with mosaic of flavors. But mainly red in color.
I was hesitant on even borrowing this atlas from my public library, much less purchasing it because of some reviews. Some complaints were: there's no geograpical labeling (country names, ect), artifacts are in solid colors not photographic ones. I thought the atlas would be too generic or not clearly show the data.
Info that I wanted to find online:
*Dates Clearly in the Top left - Dates are spaced out 50 years apart or 100-200 years apart. Further apart if nothing significant changes since the previous map (50-200 years ago) (I'll edit this to reflect actual dates included.)
*Full color pages - Only Empires/Dynasties/Tribal Lands are clearly marked. This is not a Geography Atlas. It's goal is to show a bird's eye view of the planet's action. I don't need Canada or the Black Sea or Cambodia to be marked. I already know where they are. Marking them in would clutter up the highlighted information. If you are still learning World Geography, invest in a good Atlas and plop it beside this one. I promise your mind will explode in a good way :) If you want to know exact boarders between Empire/Dynasty/Tribal Lands (For a focus on battles or tensions) a more specific book on that topic might be for you. I found these Empires were marked clear enough to grasp their location.
*Info Marked on the Map - Only the reigning Empire/Dynasty/Tribal Lands are marked. So, at some point, you could see unfamiliar names, it's because the country as we know it today may not have existed with that familiar name. I like that geography things are not listed. In English, we have one name for them. But that country and the areas around it can have different names. The 'Sea of Japan' is on many maps in North America. Korea was a colony of Japan. So I can understand why they want to change the name to 'East Sea.'
*Timelines - There is one for every map *.* The events are color coded to match the Empire/Dynasty/Tribal Lands. It can't show every time Jane sneezed! The book is trying to include 20,000 years of global history. It does seem like a pretty good survey. I'm happy to see Korea is included. It's often left out or brushed over by China or Japan. SE Asia, Oceania, the Americas could be a bit left out. I'll check it.
Overall, I'd recommend it for elementary students to grow into and use right into College/University. If you want to focus on one country, it can show you the rise and fall of power within that region.
"Welcome to The Global Fusion Banquet. Please take a walk around the different Eras. This week, we have the popular Rosetta Stone and Mayan Glyphs on display. Next Week, enjoy some rare 반잔. It'll fill the table with mosaic of flavors. But mainly red in color.
I was hesitant on even borrowing this atlas from my public library, much less purchasing it because of some reviews. Some complaints were: there's no geograpical labeling (country names, ect), artifacts are in solid colors not photographic ones. I thought the atlas would be too generic or not clearly show the data.
Info that I wanted to find online:
*Dates Clearly in the Top left - Dates are spaced out 50 years apart or 100-200 years apart. Further apart if nothing significant changes since the previous map (50-200 years ago) (I'll edit this to reflect actual dates included.)
*Full color pages - Only Empires/Dynasties/Tribal Lands are clearly marked. This is not a Geography Atlas. It's goal is to show a bird's eye view of the planet's action. I don't need Canada or the Black Sea or Cambodia to be marked. I already know where they are. Marking them in would clutter up the highlighted information. If you are still learning World Geography, invest in a good Atlas and plop it beside this one. I promise your mind will explode in a good way :) If you want to know exact boarders between Empire/Dynasty/Tribal Lands (For a focus on battles or tensions) a more specific book on that topic might be for you. I found these Empires were marked clear enough to grasp their location.
*Info Marked on the Map - Only the reigning Empire/Dynasty/Tribal Lands are marked. So, at some point, you could see unfamiliar names, it's because the country as we know it today may not have existed with that familiar name. I like that geography things are not listed. In English, we have one name for them. But that country and the areas around it can have different names. The 'Sea of Japan' is on many maps in North America. Korea was a colony of Japan. So I can understand why they want to change the name to 'East Sea.'
*Timelines - There is one for every map *.* The events are color coded to match the Empire/Dynasty/Tribal Lands. It can't show every time Jane sneezed! The book is trying to include 20,000 years of global history. It does seem like a pretty good survey. I'm happy to see Korea is included. It's often left out or brushed over by China or Japan. SE Asia, Oceania, the Americas could be a bit left out. I'll check it.
Overall, I'd recommend it for elementary students to grow into and use right into College/University. If you want to focus on one country, it can show you the rise and fall of power within that region.
January 3, 2021
This is a great idea in theory - a combination of atlas and timeline - but it fails on execution.
The maps are a disappointment. "All maps are somewhat stylized..." which means they are pixelated with a pixel size of about Cyprus. With a small number of colors, they are little better than a choropleth. (I suspect the projection used is a Times, but there is no discussion.)
The timelines are out of order making it difficult to flip through. For example, the timeline for 300AD to 400 AD is between the maps for 400AD and 500 AD.
The maps are a disappointment. "All maps are somewhat stylized..." which means they are pixelated with a pixel size of about Cyprus. With a small number of colors, they are little better than a choropleth. (I suspect the projection used is a Times, but there is no discussion.)
The timelines are out of order making it difficult to flip through. For example, the timeline for 300AD to 400 AD is between the maps for 400AD and 500 AD.
May 22, 2019
As a geography nerd, this book immediately took to me. I admit that I was somewhat disappointed that it did not include very many post-classical or medieval maps, as I am interested in those time periods specifically, but I acknowledge also that historical records on those time periods are very limited and what is there is truly amazing and eye opening. For history and/or geography nerds, this is a must read.
December 8, 2017
This book is amazing. It chronologically traces the history of economics, politics, art, science and much more. The developments in each discipline are laid out for an era on the same 2-page spread so you can see how one relates to another. My only complaint is that the book itself is oversized, heavy and hard to hold.
June 20, 2017
Fascinating. It provides a great but simple visualisation of the development of the world, including many of the more neglected areas simply because the style (related world maps) mandates the inclusion of SE Asian kingdoms, African cultural groupings, and American settlements prior to 1492.
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June 21, 2012Haywood, J. (2011). The new atlas of world history: Global events at a glance. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Reviewed By: Allison Lupton
Reference Type: Geographical Reference/Atlas
Reading Level: Middle school- college
Call Number: 911
Cost: $50
Description: This atlas does a great job of showing how events simultaneously were happening in all parts of the world- a concept that we often do not quite wrap our heads around in history class at the middle-school age. It unites it all using maps and timelines.
Relevance/Relationship: This would provide students with a resource that we do not currently have in the library, but would greatly be used.
Purpose: The purpose of this atlas is to broaden students’ understanding of history as being organized by time and location rather than just location as we often learn it. They should be able to understand what was happening in China at the same time something else was happening in Brazil.
Validity: Haywood has been working with maps and atlases for years and has produced other publications of such.
Format: Print, single volume
Arrangement/Presentation: The book has over 55 maps made that showcase historical events. It also features illustrations throughout as well as an index.
Diversity: This atlas addresses diversity through history by comparing and contrasting different cultures and regions over time.
Review Citation: Langan, J. (2011, October 15). [Review of the book The new atlas of world history: Global events at a glance]. Library Journal, 136(17), 104.
Reviewed By: Allison Lupton
Reference Type: Geographical Reference/Atlas
Reading Level: Middle school- college
Call Number: 911
Cost: $50
Description: This atlas does a great job of showing how events simultaneously were happening in all parts of the world- a concept that we often do not quite wrap our heads around in history class at the middle-school age. It unites it all using maps and timelines.
Relevance/Relationship: This would provide students with a resource that we do not currently have in the library, but would greatly be used.
Purpose: The purpose of this atlas is to broaden students’ understanding of history as being organized by time and location rather than just location as we often learn it. They should be able to understand what was happening in China at the same time something else was happening in Brazil.
Validity: Haywood has been working with maps and atlases for years and has produced other publications of such.
Format: Print, single volume
Arrangement/Presentation: The book has over 55 maps made that showcase historical events. It also features illustrations throughout as well as an index.
Diversity: This atlas addresses diversity through history by comparing and contrasting different cultures and regions over time.
Review Citation: Langan, J. (2011, October 15). [Review of the book The new atlas of world history: Global events at a glance]. Library Journal, 136(17), 104.
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June 22, 2012Name: Karrie Kennett
Title and Citation:
Haywood, J. (2012). The new atlas of world history: Global events at a glance. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Type of Reference: Atlas
Brief Description: Recommended by Booklist Online, this atlas gives students and teachers a visual view of the world and allows them to follow various historical events through maps.
Citation of a Review:
Odom, B. (2012). The new atlas of world history: Global events at a glance. [Review of the book The new atlas of world history: Global events at a glance by J. Haywood]. Booklist Online. Available from http://www.booklistonline.com.libsrv....-
at-a-Glance-John-Haywood/pid=5024916
Cost: $49.95
Relevance and Relationship: This resource give the children a view of the world from different stages and timeframes. It allows them to look at pre-historic demographics and the changes in the world since then.
Purpose: Students need to have a greater understanding of change over time and these maps can help to demonstrate the historical change over time.
Validity: This resource has recommended by Booklist review as a richly-illustrated atlas great for libraries.
Format: The format for this text is print.
Arrangement and Presentation: The atlas is comprised of 55 richly detailed maps with timelines.
Diversity: This atlas is especially helpful with a school where children have limited prior knowledge and this reference material will give them a visual of change over time.
Title and Citation:
Haywood, J. (2012). The new atlas of world history: Global events at a glance. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Type of Reference: Atlas
Brief Description: Recommended by Booklist Online, this atlas gives students and teachers a visual view of the world and allows them to follow various historical events through maps.
Citation of a Review:
Odom, B. (2012). The new atlas of world history: Global events at a glance. [Review of the book The new atlas of world history: Global events at a glance by J. Haywood]. Booklist Online. Available from http://www.booklistonline.com.libsrv....-
at-a-Glance-John-Haywood/pid=5024916
Cost: $49.95
Relevance and Relationship: This resource give the children a view of the world from different stages and timeframes. It allows them to look at pre-historic demographics and the changes in the world since then.
Purpose: Students need to have a greater understanding of change over time and these maps can help to demonstrate the historical change over time.
Validity: This resource has recommended by Booklist review as a richly-illustrated atlas great for libraries.
Format: The format for this text is print.
Arrangement and Presentation: The atlas is comprised of 55 richly detailed maps with timelines.
Diversity: This atlas is especially helpful with a school where children have limited prior knowledge and this reference material will give them a visual of change over time.
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