Great Events that Changed the World

Great Events that Changed the World

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Book Description
From crusades to world wars, from ancient monuments to bloody revolutions, here is a fascinating tour of the historical events that have helped shape the world today. How did the ancient Egyptians build the Great Pyramid? How did Alexander the Great conquer so much of the world? How did the Vikings accidentally discover North America? Who led the "reign of terror" in the French revolution? Who stormed the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg? Who was Lawrence of Arabia? When was communism born? When did Montezuma rule? When was the Normandy invasion? With perspective, scope, and clarity to great events in history, this book answers these questions and many, many more. Great Events that Changed the World shows children the history of our amazing world in easy-to-follow panoramic tableaux and maps. Filled with superbly detailed artwork and exciting text, this is a valuable and enjoyable source book for the entire family.

Card catalog description
Text and illustrations present an overview of such important historical topics as the Roman Empire, the First Crusade, the fall of the Aztecs, the Moghul Empire, and the French Revolution.

Great Events that Changed the World

Great Events that Changed the World,DK Publishing,Richard Platt,Brian Delf,DK CHILDREN,0789420309,Children: Grades 3-4,History - General,History - General History,History - Other,Juvenile Nonfiction,Juvenile literature,Pictorial works,World,World history,Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Exploration & Discovery,Children's

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