Explanatorium of History: From the First Tools to the Climate Crisis

by D.K. Publishing

Discover the story of "us" -- from the dawn of human history up to the world we live in today.

This visually stunning history encyclopedia for children takes you on an epic fact-packed journey through the past. Explore historical events through vivid illustrations and engaging explanations.

Inside the pages of this fascinating history book for kids ages 10-14, you'll find:

- Gorgeous images of objects, paintings and landscapes that bring history to life.
- In-depth information using targeted captions and annotation.
- Supporting artwork panels allow for a deeper understanding.
- Comprehensive historical reference.

Welcome to the SI Explanatorium. Take a look inside to reveal how history works! From the evolution and migrations of early humans to the rise and fall of great empires like Ancient Rome and the Aztecs, this history reference book shows you the major turning points in history.

Get the inside track on wars and conflict, including European knights, Japanese samurai, Inca warriors and the major clashes of World War I, World War II, the Cold War, the War on Terror and so much more. It's the perfect children's visual encyclopedia for young history buffs.

There are more SI Explanatoriums to explore! Get closer to nature than you've ever been before with SI Explanatorium of Nature and see the world of science come to life with SI Explanatorium of Science.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

320 pages, Hardcover

Published December 7, 2021

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[RumBelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really in-depth, impressive book. Beginning with the first homo sapiens, and concluding with information on the climate crisis, this book took you on a journey through history. As you read through the book, it highlights important milestones, like the development of the wheel, and industrial inventions. Each section also began with a timeline that covered the major events that that section of the book covered.

The information was far reaching, covered a lot of topics, but also provided little known details. One of the things that really stood out to me was how cave paintings were made, the straw like device that the people used to blow the paint onto the cave walls. It was ingenious for it's time.

The illustrations were extraordinary. From artistic drawings depicting early history, to photographs, maps and other images the topics were brought vividly to life. Seeing the images alongside the text really showed what the text was describing.

A fascinating, highly absorbing book.

[Ruben · Rating 4 out of 5]

M'ha agradat perquè explica petits detalls i anècdotes en el context de grans canvis històrics.

[Gabe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. It is amazing!

[李 萧 · Rating 3 out of 5]

The books is too subjective. For exmple, there is no Rape of Nanking. Seems Chinese did do nothing apart from fighting each other during the World War II.