The Kingfisher Atlas of World History

Combines four previously published history atlases into one volume, covering the entire history of human civilization from the ancient world to the modern era and examining all areas of development including religion, exploration, war, colonization, kingdoms, technology and more.

Simon Adams worked as an editor of children's reference and other nonfiction books before becoming a full-time writer. He has written and contributed to more than fifty books on subjects as varied as the sinking of the Titanic, the two world wars, and the history of jazz. He is the author of Kingfisher Knowledge: Castles & Forts, Kingfisher Knowledge: Life in Ancient Rome, The Kingfisher Atlas of the Ancient World and The Kingfisher Atlas of the Medieval World.