The Times Compact Atlas of World History - Hardcover

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Revolution (1988); The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road (1567-1659); Philip II (1978); The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare (1995); and The Grand Strategy of Philip II) 1998 which won the Samuel Eliot Morison Prize from the Society of Military History.
In 1984 Professor Parker became a Fellow of the British Academy, and in 1992 the King of Spain made him a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic in recognition of his work on Spanish history.

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THE TIMES COMPACT ATLAS OF WORLD HISTORY

Edited by Geoffrey Parker, Andreas Dorpalen Distinguished Professor of History, The Ohio State University

World history brought to life. A special, small-format atlas which brings the story of humanity within everyone's reach.

• 2nd edition
• 76 full-colour spreads
• Over 150 computer-generated maps
• Elegant and lucid texts
• Detailed index