A History of the World in 500 Maps /anglais

by Christian Grataloup

Arranged in chronological order, 'A History of the World in 500 Maps' narrates a straightforward tale, uniting themes ranging from religion to climate change. Intricately designed maps trace the progression of wide-ranging historical patterns, from humanity's global spread to 18th-century European colonial endeavors, and delve into specific significant moments with depth.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Maps, Politics, Reference, Geography

Hardcover

Published July 13, 2023

Reviews

[ミカエル · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite and only coffee table book! The maps are so creative, insightful and entertaining to browse - and concise supporting text helps you dive deeper into every corner of our myriad planet.

All my visitors enjoy the book when visiting me, too, thanks to being easy to jump into any section and learn something new in a few minutes.

[Derek McRonald · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating, however difficult to follow due to jumping back and forward dates as it moved from region to region though I cant see how this could be avoided. Some of map keys were a little too busy and therefore tricky to follow . All of that said it gives a huge overview of global history allowing the reader to understand the locations of events .

[Samuel B. Shaw · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn’t enjoy this book too much. As other reviewers note, there were some unnecessary typos - and the flow of the book confused me. Chapter 7 is “a world dominated by Europe, late 18th century to 1914” but chapter 9 is “Europe 1789 to 1914.”

[Sean Stassi · Rating 5 out of 5]

really cool book

[Stuart · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some great visuals here but the translation has a few too many mistakes

[Luke Brennan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall good, but it has an unacceptable amount of typos, plain mistakes and bad translations. It seems that its publisher is quite the sloppy outfit.

[Donald Robertson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Illuminating!