''Historical Atlas of the World'' is a
historical atlas
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that contains 108 color maps showing religious boundaries, countries, cities, buildings army movements and expeditions. It contains an index to place, peoples, historical and military events and explorers. Covers the span from 3000 BC to ~1970 (
Rhodesia
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, not
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
; Pakistan, not
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
;
North
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Etymology
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''and''
South Vietnam
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)
Broken into four sections:
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Ancient Times (3000 BC – 200 AD): 31 maps
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The Middles Ages (200–1500): 24 maps
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Recent Times (1500–1900): 38 maps
* Twentieth Century (1900–1970): 15 maps
There is no
commentary
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Publications
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on the maps, but nearly all maps have a thorough
legend
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. Occasionally a map will have an unreferenced symbol.
Compact (0.5" x 4.75"x 7.75") and tightly bound.
Last known printing: 1981
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1962 non-fiction books
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