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El libro de la historia / colaboradores, Reg Grant (asesor editorial) ; Fiona Coward, Thomas Cussans, Joel Levy, Philip Parker, Sally Regan, Philip Wilkinson ; [traducción, Montserrat Asensio y Joan Andreano Weyland]
"Con un lenguaje claro, "El libro de la historia' ofrece breves y sencillas explicaciones de las ideas que subyacen a los eventos que han configurado nuestro mundo, esquemas que simplifican conceptos complejos e ingeniosas ilustraciones que juegan con nuestras ideas sobre el pasado. Tanto el nuevo en la materia, como el ávido estudiante o el apasionado de la historia, hallarán en este libro mucha información interesante."--Back cover.
Examines the most significant events in history and the big ideas behind each one, from the dawn of civilization to the lightning-paced culture of today, in 100 articles that explore the Law Code of Hammurabi, the Renaissance, the American Revolution, World War II, and much more.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781465473769
- ISBN: 1465473769
- Physical Description: 352 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm.
- Edition: Primera edición.
- Publisher: London : DK Penguin Random House, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Translation from English of: The history book. Includes glossary and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Los orígenes: hace 200,000 años - 3500 A.C. -- Civilizaciones antiguas: 6000 A.C. - 500 D.C. -- El mundo medieval: 500 - 1492 -- La edad moderna: 1420-1795 -- Sociedades cambiantes: 1776-1914 -- El mundo contemporeáneo: 1914 - presente. |
| Language Note: | In Spanish. |
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| Subject: | World history. Historia universal. Historia. HISTORY / Reference. HISTORY / Social History. HISTORY / World. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Hood River County Bookmobile | SP 909 LIB 2017 (Text) | 33892100605477 | Adultos New Español | Available | - |
Summary:
"Con un lenguaje claro, "El libro de la historia' ofrece breves y sencillas explicaciones de las ideas que subyacen a los eventos que han configurado nuestro mundo, esquemas que simplifican conceptos complejos e ingeniosas ilustraciones que juegan con nuestras ideas sobre el pasado. Tanto el nuevo en la materia, como el ávido estudiante o el apasionado de la historia, hallarán en este libro mucha información interesante."--Back cover.
Examines the most significant events in history and the big ideas behind each one, from the dawn of civilization to the lightning-paced culture of today, in 100 articles that explore the Law Code of Hammurabi, the Renaissance, the American Revolution, World War II, and much more.
Examines the most significant events in history and the big ideas behind each one, from the dawn of civilization to the lightning-paced culture of today, in 100 articles that explore the Law Code of Hammurabi, the Renaissance, the American Revolution, World War II, and much more.
