History :  from the dawn of civilization to the present / 
edited by Adam Hart-Davis 
 - New York :  Dorling Kindersley Limited,  c2015 
 - 620 pages :  color illustrations, color maps ;  30 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Origins -- Rulers & Hierarchies -- Thinkers & Believers -- Warriors, Travelers, & Inventors -- Renaissance & Reformation -- Industry & Revolution -- Population & Power -- National Histories. 
<br/><br/> Traces the course of human history from prehistoric times to the present day, analyzing the common themes, threads, forces, and factors that have shaped human life--including climate, ecology, disease, and geology--and examining human accomplishments, from the technological innovations that changed the world to key cultural, social, artistic, and intellectual achievements. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781465437976 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>WORLD HISTORY -- PICTORIAL WORKS
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>D 21 .H57 2015