Título: History Year by Year
Autor: DK
Sinopse: When did Hannibal cross the Alps? Where was Genghis Kahn''s empire? What caused the War of Jenkins'' Ear? Who was Rosa Parks? How did the Arab Spring unfold? Delve into this book and discover history''s most decisive moments, as and when they happened, and where they all took place. Taking a chronological approach, History Year by Year invites you to explore the world''s most momentous discoveries, ingenious inventions, and important events in the context of their time, wherever they occurred. Along the way you''ll meet charismatic leaders, brutal dictators, influential thinkers, and innovative scientists from every corner of the globe.In a detailed, dynamic timeline that expands and contracts as events dictate, History Year by Year describes the most significant happenings since 3000 BCE (and earlier), in the order they occurred, right up to the present day. Follow in the steps of your human ancestors as they colonize the planet, develop tools, harness fire, and paint cave walls. Learn how their descendants established great civilizations, founded huge empires, domesticated animals, built pyramids, produced great art, authored epic poems, and ultimately even travelled into space. There are wars and rebellions, voyages of adventure and discovery, extraordinary developments in technology, and incredible sporting feats.Accessible to everyone, History Year by Year''s combination of bite-sized information, eye-catching images, crystal-clear maps, and memorable stats will delight history lovers, and make an ideal gift for trivia buffs wanting facts at their fingertips. If you''ve ever wondered exactly what happened when - and where it all took place - then this is most certainly the book for you.
Contexto da obra
Na História, livros como este costumam ser lidos como forma de ampliar contexto, memória e compreensão de processos. “History Year by Year”, de DK, publicado pela editora DK - Adult (UK), em 2018 e com 512 páginas, integra a categoria Livros de História. Esse contexto ajuda a tornar mais clara a proposta histórica da obra e o tipo de leitura que ela convida a fazer.
Editora: DK - Adult (UK)
Páginas: 512
Ano: 2018
Edição:
Linguagem: PORTUGUES
ISBN: 0241317673
ISBN13: 9780241317679
- Encadernação: CAPA DURA
- Peso (kg): 2,100
- Altura (cm): 26,10
- Largura (cm): 21,60
- Espessura (cm): 1,00
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora DK - Adult (UK) oferecem uma experiência visualmente rica e informativa, que combina imagens detalhadas com textos claros e acessíveis. O catálogo privilegia obras que explicam temas complexos de forma didática, como anatomia humana, história natural, culinária e habilidades práticas, com um ritmo que equilibra profundidade e objetividade. Há uma forte presença de guias ilustrados, manuais passo a passo e compilações temáticas que convidam tanto leitores iniciantes quanto entusiastas a explorar assuntos variados, do cuidado com plantas à astronomia, passando por técnicas de artesanato e alimentação saudável.
