The Times Complete History of the World’ is the most comprehensive, authoritative and accessible work on world history available today. It has sold over 2.25 million copies and has been translated into 18 languages since its first publication in 1978. With a narrative scope covering the origins of humankind right through to the turmoil of the 21st century, this book is an unrivalled and breathtaking accomplishment.

With over 600 full-colour maps and charts on a wide range of historical subjects and representing the work of a team of world-class historians, this new edition continues a tradition of more than thirty years of excellence, style, authority and cutting-edge design.

With fully up-to-date text, including new material on the Middle East, China and Russia, this book, edited by leading modern historian Professor Richard Overy, is more compelling than ever.

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This is one of the best--maybe The best--books on world history ever. The maps with same-page descriptions show the early and later migrations of peoples and the spread of religions and cultures with great clarity. No internet search could encompass this breadth and continuity of research through centuries, findable simply by turning the pages.

I have bought copies for all of our grandchildren, even the littlest ones. I trust that some day they will be glad to have this resource (even if right now they think that it is a weird gift.)
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Marty M
5.0 out of 5 stars Great maps. One map is worth 1
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2017
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Very helpful when making serious attempt to study/learn world history. Great maps. One map is worth 1,000 words. Book in very good condition. Have it on my coffee table when not using it. Friends often pick it up to look at maps.
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Chen Yuanxi
5.0 out of 5 stars A brand new book from warehouse won't be any better. Will come back for more books
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2017
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Unbelievable condition. A brand new book from warehouse won't be any better. Will come back for more books.
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James Judge
4.0 out of 5 stars This is not the current edition.
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2019
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This book (copyright 1999 is 90% identical to the current edition, but it lacks about 50 pages of more current changes in the world.
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M. Powell
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2016
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Great atlas
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marianne christesen
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2015
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The book was not guite in the state that I expected
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
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Wow what an amazing book!
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4.0 out of 5 stars One page is damaged
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The content is awesome. And the price is pretty good for a big book like this.
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Robert Hoyle
5.0 out of 5 stars My updated Times Atlas of World History from Amazon
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2012
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I have owned for many years the Times Atlas and theTimes Atlas of World History 1978 edition
I have just upgraded to the Times History of the World -Revised edition.
I own approximately 2000 history books -and have read them! The new( to me) Atlas/History I find
excellent. I use it as the first reference before going into greater detail and , to my surprise,
I keep discovering that there is often sufficient information in this one volume.
My only-trivial- criticism is regarding some of the WW1 and WW2 coverage and I suspect that is due
to my other 1000 books on the subject.
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5.0 out of 5 stars second hand book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2013
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I am delighted with this product which I bought from my mum to my husband. I was a little worried buying second hand but new was just too much cost and it is brilliant really excellent condition and he loves it. Arrived in plenty of time before due date and well packaged and protected. Very very pleased with this book and service thanks

Colorful and informative.
It’s extra length makes the book difficult to store on a traditional bookshelf. ( )

I did read this book. The art, the maps and timeslines are exciting. I showed it to a friend of mine she thought it was neat, only thing I didn't like about it that it doesn't have stuff on composers like bach, beethoven etc. A great book nevertheless. ( )

Very in depth volume. When you open it..a lot is thrown at you. Takes some getting used to but great for reference. ( )

This is The 6th edition, published in 2004 and with 2 million copies sold and. Translated into 18 languages, this is a substantial work of reference and a must for any public or university library. I bought the first edition in 1978 and used it for many years as a teaching source. Originally it was edited by Geoffrey Barraclough , the new editor is Richard Overy with a diverse group of scholars contributing who are largely drawn from London, Cambridge and Oxford . It is meant for the mass market and each topic is dealt with in large print, short digestible sections . It is bulked up with large glossy pictures . The objective has been to produce something of visual appeal for the lay reader. It educates and entertains. The maps dominate showing the sweep of people's and migrations through time. This is a reference work that sells the message, you need geography to understand history , but it offers the airplane view of problems and periods. There is a chronology of world history (c 700bc to 2004 ad ) and the interest here is that headings change as power shifts in the world . There is a basic bibliography and a substantial glossary of people, events, treaties and processes stretches knowledge a little further . the style and the positioning is meant to be balanced, neutral and factual but the dominant current world view dominates. For example, it still portrays the view of Africa that this is a desperate pretty hopeless continent and in that sense it is a better historical source than a contemporary view. In summary, Readers Digest meets the Economist in explaining history through cartography. As a work of refeence. 4 stars. ( )