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96 pages
colour illustrations, maps
Cover subtitle: Heroes, villains and magnificent maps from fifteen extraordinary civilisations
Summary: Travel from Ancient Egypt and Rome to Ethiopia, Russia and China, and meet movers and shakers of world history from Genghis Khan to Martin Luther King. With quirky facts, astonishing characters, humorous details and compelling stories, this is history at its most entertaining. The maps in this book are packed with kings, queens, heroes, villains, inventors, artists and explorers. (Google)