Covers events from the beginning of world history to the eve of the French Revolution. This book offers a wide-ranging, chronological summary of the main cultural, scientific, religious and political events of the period. It is accompanied by detailed maps that clarify complex historical situations.
Part of the Penguin Atlas of World History series, which covers events from the French Revolution onwards, this second volume includes events ranging from the aftermath of the fall of the Berlin Wall to the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001.