Overview
With sixteen full-color maps showing what the world was like from A.D. 500 to 1450, this book is sure to capture in the attention of students interested in knights and castles, Vikings, Crusades, the Aztecs, and the Incas. Each map shows the major sites associated with a particular medieval theme, with colorful picture icons revealing cities, palaces, religious buildings, farmers, traders, warriors, and much more. Additional feature spreads present in-depth information on the key topics of cathedrals and monasteries, Islamic culture, knights and castles, and the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. This atlas is the ideal companion to classroom study of medieval history or literature.
Full Product Details
Author: Dr Simon Adams (University of Strathclyde) ,
Kevin Maddison
Publisher: Kingfisher
Imprint: Kingfisher
Dimensions:
Width: 24.50cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 30.90cm
Weight: 0.603kg
ISBN: 9780753459461
ISBN 10: 0753459469
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 01 March 2007
Recommended Age: From 10 to 14 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: Awaiting stock
Reviews
Children's Literature<br>Embark on a journey to the medieval world to view celebrated--and in some instances, catastrophic events in history. This easily read, though not too intense title in the KingfisherAtlas series is attractively illustrated School Library Journal<br>Sixteen colorful maps depict the world from A.D. 500 to 1500.
Children's Literature <br>Embark on a journey to the medieval world to view celebrated--and in some instances, catastrophic events in history. This easily read, though not too intense title in the KingfisherAtlas series is attractively illustrated School Library Journal <br>Sixteen colorful maps depict the world from A.D. 500 to 1500.
Sixteen colorful maps depict the world from A.D. 500 to 1500. Embark on a journey to the medieval world to view celebrated --and in some instances, catastrophic events in history. This easily read, though not too intense title in the KingfisherAtlas series is attractively illustrated Sixteen colorful maps depict the world from A.D. 500 to 1500. --School Library Journal Embark on a journey to the medieval world to view celebrated and in some instances, catastrophic events in history. This easily read, though not too intense title in the KingfisherAtlas series is attractively illustrated Sixteen colorful maps depict the world from A.D. 500 to 1500. School Library Journal Children's Literature Embark on a journey to the medieval world to view celebrated--and in some instances, catastrophic events in history. This easily read, though not too intense title in the KingfisherAtlas series is attractively illustrated School Library Journal Sixteen colorful maps depict the world from A.D. 500 to 1500. Children's Literature Embark on a journey to the medieval world to view celebrated-and in some instances, catastrophic events in history. This easily read, though not too intense title in the KingfisherAtlas series is attractively illustrated School Library Journal Sixteen colorful maps depict the world from A.D. 500 to 1500.
Author Information
Simon Adams worked as an editor of children's reference and other nonfictionbooks 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.
