The Last 500 Years

Jane Bingham, Fiona Chandler, and Sam Taplin

ISBN: 9780794527068

Do you know . . .

• who the Sun King was?
• what happened at the Boston Tea Party?
• why the Berlin Wall was built?
• when the first rocket went into space?

Explore the changing world of the last five centuries in this lavishly illustrated book. Find out about people and places, events and inventions, from sailing ships to microchips and from William Shakespeare to Nelson Mandela.

• Historical events are explained in clear, simple language.
• Spectacular photographs and exciting scenes bring the past vividly to life.
• Clear maps make it easy to see where things happened.
• An illustrated time chart presents a global view of history.
• Important dates are shown in boxes for quick reference.