"First published in the United Kingdom in 2011 by Thames & Hudson Ltd...London"--Colophon.

Synthesizing exceptional cartography and impeccable scholarship, this edition traces 12,000 years of history with 450 maps and over 200,000 words of text. 200 illustrations.

The first and only atlas to present global history in a series of uniform world-to-view maps, this groundbreaking volume allows complete and instant comparison between different periods and regions."--Book cover

This text records the history of human society throughout the world, from prehistory to the year 2002, in 450 specially commissioned colour maps, 200 illustrations, tables and diagrams, and 200,000 words.

Featuring more than six hundred maps, this reference combines the visual detail of an atlas with a comprehensive narrative of world history from ancient times to the present