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The Illustrated History of the World is a lavishly illustrated encyclopedic series of 24 volumes. A total of 1,200 pages in hardcover, it provides a comprehensive overview of world history from prehistory to contemporary challenges, intended for education
The series, prepared by a team of experts led by Gerhard Du Ry van Beest, features high-quality illustrations, photographs, maps and infographics that bring key events and civilizations to life. The series follows the development of humanity chronologically:
- Prehistory – The beginnings of life and the first humans.
- Mesopotamia and the biblical lands – Sumerians, Babylonians and Hebrews.
- Ancient Egypt and ancient Greece – Pharaohs, pyramids and classical philosophy.
- The Roman Empire – From the Republic to the Fall.
- Civilizations of Asia – China, India and Japan.
- North and South America and the Pacific – Maya, Inca and Polynesian cultures.
- Early Middle Ages – Barbarian peoples and Byzantium.
- Beyond Europe – Islam and African civilizations.
- Late Medieval Europe – Crusaders and the Black Death.
- Renaissance Europe – Humanism and the arts.
- Travels and discoveries – Columbus and Vasco da Gama.
- Birth of modern nations – Reformation and absolutism.
- Settlement of America - Colonialism and natives.
- Empires of Asia and Africa – Mughal and Zulu.
- Industrial Revolution – Machines and Urbanization.
- Enlightenment and Revolution – Voltaire and the French Revolution.
- European Nationalism and the Romantic Movement – Bismarck and Beethoven.
- Age of Empire – The British Empire and Colonialism.
- North America: Expansion, Civil War and Emergence – The Wild West and Lincoln.
- The Turning Point of the 19th and 20th Centuries and the Great War – Imperialism and World War I.
- From Versailles to the End of World War II – Hitler, Stalin and the Holocaust.
- From 1945 to the Cold War – Decolonization and the Nuclear Age.
- From the End of Communism to the 21st Century – The Fall of the Berlin Wall and Globalization.
- Contemporary Issues – Terrorism, Climate Change and the Digital Revolution. This collection not only informs, but also inspires reflection on humanity's past and future, making history accessible to all. The set is ideal for libraries and history buffs, featuring credible sources and visually appealing content.
One copy is available