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The structure of the book is broadly chronological. It is broken down into seven main sections, starting with the birth of monarchy in the ancient Middle East and ending with coverage of modern royal houses and ruling dynasties stretching through the 20th century and on up to the present day. The core of each section is a series of profiles of the most significant rulers of each particular era, each one of whom has been carefully selected because of his or her influence on the pattern of historical events. It is these events that provide the impetus for the maps that play an equally significant part in the overall structure. This book is a fascinating and comprehensive exploration of the dynasties and rulers who have shaped our world. History is not created in a vacuum. It is a living entity, to which no one has contributed more than leading kings and queens of the distant and not-so-distant past. Their achievements not only shaped the times in which they reigned, but also, for good or ill, have had an enduring impact on the world we live in today.

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Jeremy Harwood will be bringing together a team of academic experts headed by Dr. Bendall. Jeremy studied history at Christ Church, Oxford. He has conceived, edited, and authored books including the Dictionary of Battles (Henry Holt), The Secret History of Freemasonry (Lorenz), and Command (Crown), as well as being head of History and General Reference Publishing for Reader's Digest in the United Kingdom.THE CONSULTANT EDITORDr. Sarah Bendall is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. She read Geography at Jesus College, Oxford, and then became a Librarian, studying for an MA in Librarianship at Sheffield University. She was editor of The Dictionary of Land Surveyors and Mapmakers of Britain and Ireland (British Library, 1997), contributed to Rural Images: Estate Maps in the Old and New Worlds (University of Chicago Press, 1996), and wrote Maps, Land and Society: A History (Cambridge University Press, 1992). THE CONSULTANTSDr. Catherine Delano-Smith (Ancient and Classical maps) is editor of Imago Mundi, the International Journal for the History of Cartography, and co-author of English Maps: A History. She is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London.Professor PDA Harvey (Medieval maps) is Professor Emeritus of Medieval History at Durham University. His recent books include Medieval Maps, Mappa Mundi: The Hereford World Map, and Medieval Maps of the Holy Land. He is a Senior Fellow of the British Academy. Dr. Andrew Cook (Age of Empire maps) is Map Archivist of the India Office Records of the British Library and lectures frequently on cartography in the Age of Empire. Dr. Christopher Board (Modern maps) was awarded an OBE in 2005 for his services to cartography. Until his retirement, he lectured in cartography at the London School of Economics. He is chair of the UK Committee for Cartography, and has been Chairman of the ICA Commission on Cartographic Communication, President of the UK Society of Cartographers, and President of the British Cartographic Society.

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