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The History Book: A Visual World History Encyclopedia for Kids
From ancient history to modern times, journey through the past with this picture-packed encyclopedia of curiosities.
A museum in a book, this collection of treasures from the past brings history to life, from Stone-Age tools to smartphones. Children will love to explore galleries of intriguing objects from ancient civilizations, bygone eras, and breakthrough moments, to understand how the modern world has been influenced by the past.
With more than 1,000 extraordinary images of items big and small, kids aged 9-12 will love poring over the pages of Our World in The History Book . Glimpse the treasures of the past on every page and learn the fascinating stories of those who came before us!
Celebrate your child's curiosity as they
- Striking and detailed diagrams, drawings, and illustrations on every page.
- Chapter introductions give context to each historical era.
- Picture galleries showcase collections of historical objects from around the world.
- Explores the major cultures and civilizations of each era, and common historical themes such as warfare and trade.
Marvel at the jewelery created in ancient empires. Discover the treasures that traveled along the Silk Road from East Asia to Europe. Uncover the gadgets used by spies during World War II and the Cold War. Find all this and more in this history encyclopedia, featuring at-a-glance panels that provide a quick reference to all the stats, making it an ideal combination of colorful diagrams and informative text boxes. The easy-to-read text is accessible for kids aged 9-12, yet can be enjoyed by the entire family, making this enthralling children’s encyclopedia a beautiful and educational gift that can be passed down through generations.
Learn all about the world one picture at a time!
If you like Our World in The History Book then why not complete the collection? Part of the highly visual Our World In Pictures series, avid readers can become vehicle virtuosos with Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes , journey across the globe with Countries, Cultures, People & Places and become palaeontologists with The Dinosaur Book .
A museum in a book, this collection of treasures from the past brings history to life, from Stone-Age tools to smartphones. Children will love to explore galleries of intriguing objects from ancient civilizations, bygone eras, and breakthrough moments, to understand how the modern world has been influenced by the past.
With more than 1,000 extraordinary images of items big and small, kids aged 9-12 will love poring over the pages of Our World in The History Book . Glimpse the treasures of the past on every page and learn the fascinating stories of those who came before us!
Celebrate your child's curiosity as they
- Striking and detailed diagrams, drawings, and illustrations on every page.
- Chapter introductions give context to each historical era.
- Picture galleries showcase collections of historical objects from around the world.
- Explores the major cultures and civilizations of each era, and common historical themes such as warfare and trade.
Marvel at the jewelery created in ancient empires. Discover the treasures that traveled along the Silk Road from East Asia to Europe. Uncover the gadgets used by spies during World War II and the Cold War. Find all this and more in this history encyclopedia, featuring at-a-glance panels that provide a quick reference to all the stats, making it an ideal combination of colorful diagrams and informative text boxes. The easy-to-read text is accessible for kids aged 9-12, yet can be enjoyed by the entire family, making this enthralling children’s encyclopedia a beautiful and educational gift that can be passed down through generations.
Learn all about the world one picture at a time!
If you like Our World in The History Book then why not complete the collection? Part of the highly visual Our World In Pictures series, avid readers can become vehicle virtuosos with Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes , journey across the globe with Countries, Cultures, People & Places and become palaeontologists with The Dinosaur Book .
- GenresNonfictionHistory
192 pages, Hardcover
Published May 2, 2023
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D.K. Publishing
10.1k books2,189 followersDorling 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.
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.
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July 3, 2023
DK and Smithsonian have partnered together to present an an Outstanding timeline of historical periods, periods, wars, art, and more!
Their colorful illustrations, photographs, and overall graphic design is not only pleasing to the eye, but laid out in such a way that information does not seem crowded on the pages.
Historical Periods are broken down into Prehistory, The Ancient World, The Medieval World, The Age of Encounters, The Age of Revolution, and The Modern World. Within each period, are events, wars, art, etc. that took place during that period. Be sure to look at the Table of Contents for at the end is a box explaining information about Dates in this book.
For each period (chapter), there is a brief (2 pages) about what occurred during the period, and then on subsequent pages, detailed information mostly in the form of illustrations, photographs, etc. about specific people, art, eras, and things that were invented or had a significant presence during the period.
At the end of the book is a Glossary, Index, and a list of Acknowledgements.
This book is part of DK's Our World in Pictures series, so its purpose truly is a VISUAL one, and for this alone, they were extremely successful, but DK always goes the extra mile, and this book is no exception. It's visually appealing AND informative! A beautiful book!
Their colorful illustrations, photographs, and overall graphic design is not only pleasing to the eye, but laid out in such a way that information does not seem crowded on the pages.
Historical Periods are broken down into Prehistory, The Ancient World, The Medieval World, The Age of Encounters, The Age of Revolution, and The Modern World. Within each period, are events, wars, art, etc. that took place during that period. Be sure to look at the Table of Contents for at the end is a box explaining information about Dates in this book.
For each period (chapter), there is a brief (2 pages) about what occurred during the period, and then on subsequent pages, detailed information mostly in the form of illustrations, photographs, etc. about specific people, art, eras, and things that were invented or had a significant presence during the period.
At the end of the book is a Glossary, Index, and a list of Acknowledgements.
This book is part of DK's Our World in Pictures series, so its purpose truly is a VISUAL one, and for this alone, they were extremely successful, but DK always goes the extra mile, and this book is no exception. It's visually appealing AND informative! A beautiful book!
May 4, 2024
DK and the Smithsonian teamed up to produce a visual history of the world in just under 200 pages. As usual, it is full of photographs and has 2 page spreads on each subject within the chapter. I learned a lot of history from this! It tried hard to emphasize all parts of the world and pretty much succeeded. It also tried to include marginalized groups, including a photo of Rigoberta Menchu who fought for indigenous rights. I was very pleased that the last spread mentioned the Climate Change Crisis including fighters for the movement such as Jane Goodall and young fighters as well who are fighting for their own future! Highly recommended! DK never disappoints!
December 2, 2023
Our World in Pictures: The History Book is a new book full of beautiful pictures about history. It covers the whole story of humans, from the very beginning to now. There are pictures of ancient civilizations, medieval times, revolutions, and even the modern world. Some of the modern pictures are a bit old, like there's no iphone 15 pro max, but overall the book is full of interesting details and pictures. I love DK Books! I wish I could buy all of them.
May 17, 2023
This book is very comprehensive and has a lot of great images.
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