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The Silk Roads
The Extraordinary History that created your World – Illustrated Edition
Taschenbuch von Peter Frankopan
Sprache: Englisch

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'Spellbinding ... a pitch-perfect treasure' LoveReading4Kids

Set your sails east with this stunningly original new history of the world.

Peter Frankopan, number one bestselling author and historian, explores the connections made by people, trade, disease, war, religion, adventure, science and technology in this extraordinary book about how the east married the west with a remarkable voyage at its heart - the journey along the Silk Roads.

From ancient world laws laid down by King Hammurabi and the mighty Persian empire, to terrifying huns, the rise of Europe, two world wars and politics today, The Silk Roads illustrated edition moves through time and history sewing together the threads from different peoples, empires and continents into a phenomenal history of the globe.

With stories from each and every corner of society, Frankopan's magnificent brand new text based on his literary triumph The Silk Roads, sumptuously illustrated by Neil Packer, is a must-have world history.

'An extraordinarily vivid book on an often-neglected corner of history'
Inis Reading Guide

'Not just children, but people of any age will find this book an absorbing read'
New York Journal of Books

'Peter Frankopan's text is pitched at exactly the right level for children to read and for adults to share with them. The illustrations of Neil Packer are completely captivating . this is a perfect marriage and a book to treasure'
Armadillo magazine

'Studded with stylish, evocative illustrations from Neil Packer . this is an ambitious account that nevertheless tackles big themes in a friendly, accessible way'
History Revealed magazine
'Spellbinding ... a pitch-perfect treasure' LoveReading4Kids

Set your sails east with this stunningly original new history of the world.

Peter Frankopan, number one bestselling author and historian, explores the connections made by people, trade, disease, war, religion, adventure, science and technology in this extraordinary book about how the east married the west with a remarkable voyage at its heart - the journey along the Silk Roads.

From ancient world laws laid down by King Hammurabi and the mighty Persian empire, to terrifying huns, the rise of Europe, two world wars and politics today, The Silk Roads illustrated edition moves through time and history sewing together the threads from different peoples, empires and continents into a phenomenal history of the globe.

With stories from each and every corner of society, Frankopan's magnificent brand new text based on his literary triumph The Silk Roads, sumptuously illustrated by Neil Packer, is a must-have world history.

'An extraordinarily vivid book on an often-neglected corner of history'
Inis Reading Guide

'Not just children, but people of any age will find this book an absorbing read'
New York Journal of Books

'Peter Frankopan's text is pitched at exactly the right level for children to read and for adults to share with them. The illustrations of Neil Packer are completely captivating . this is a perfect marriage and a book to treasure'
Armadillo magazine

'Studded with stylish, evocative illustrations from Neil Packer . this is an ambitious account that nevertheless tackles big themes in a friendly, accessible way'
History Revealed magazine
Über den Autor
Peter Frankopan is Professor of Global History at Oxford University and Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College, Oxford. The Silk Roads: A New History of the World, published by Bloomsbury in 2015, was a No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller and remained in the top 10 for nine months after publication. It was named one of the 'Books of the Decade' 2010-2020 by the Sunday Times. The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World was published by Bloomsbury in 2018 and won the Human Sciences prize of the Carical Foundation in 2019.
Zusammenfassung
The Silk Roads Illustrated Edition has been translated into 14 languages worldwide.
Details
Empfohlen (bis): 16
Empfohlen (von): 12
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Sachliteratur
Rubrik: Kinder & Jugend
Thema: Religion & Philosophie
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 128 S.
ISBN-13: 9781526623560
ISBN-10: 1526623560
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 495629
Ausstattung / Beilage: Flexiback
Einband: Klappenbroschur
Autor: Frankopan, Peter
Illustrator: Packer, Neil
Hersteller: Bloomsbury UK
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 276 x 215 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Peter Frankopan
Erscheinungsdatum: 08.07.2021
Gewicht: 0,634 kg
Artikel-ID: 118875965
Über den Autor
Peter Frankopan is Professor of Global History at Oxford University and Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College, Oxford. The Silk Roads: A New History of the World, published by Bloomsbury in 2015, was a No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller and remained in the top 10 for nine months after publication. It was named one of the 'Books of the Decade' 2010-2020 by the Sunday Times. The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World was published by Bloomsbury in 2018 and won the Human Sciences prize of the Carical Foundation in 2019.
Zusammenfassung
The Silk Roads Illustrated Edition has been translated into 14 languages worldwide.
Details
Empfohlen (bis): 16
Empfohlen (von): 12
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Sachliteratur
Rubrik: Kinder & Jugend
Thema: Religion & Philosophie
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 128 S.
ISBN-13: 9781526623560
ISBN-10: 1526623560
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 495629
Ausstattung / Beilage: Flexiback
Einband: Klappenbroschur
Autor: Frankopan, Peter
Illustrator: Packer, Neil
Hersteller: Bloomsbury UK
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 276 x 215 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Peter Frankopan
Erscheinungsdatum: 08.07.2021
Gewicht: 0,634 kg
Artikel-ID: 118875965
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