"Spellbinding Silk Roads history "
Adapted for a younger readership from the author’s celebrated adult book of the same name, this illustrated history of the Silk Roads, bound in a majestic gold and blue package, is the perfect present for fledging historians.
The book’s journey leads armchair adventurers along thrilling, far-reaching roads, taking in the history of ancient Persia, Constantinople, Rome, Attila the Hun, the emergence of Islam, Viking slavery, Genghis Khan, Columbus - and more - from a holistic perspective. “You might even think of the Silk Roads as the world’s central nervous system, linking all the organs of the body together”, the author suggests in the introduction, and his engaging exploration of the interplay between politics, science, religion and trade certainly gives this book far greater tang than your standard textbook. Indeed, generously spiced with exquisite illustrations and maps that inform as they enthrall, young history buffs will undoubtedly devour this pitch-perfect treasure, and grown-ups will get much from it too.
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This is a really beautiful book to look at on the outside and the inside. It gives you a quick glance at some of the important things in history that you wouldn’t necessarily learn at school.
When this book first arrived I was really shocked by how big and beautiful it was. The title gleams in gold and the cover feels and looks wonderful. I like the way that it doesn’t have a dust jacket, but still has flaps on the inside of the front and back covers, so you can use them to Mark your place.
The illustrations are a bit strange but I really liked them. The colours aren’t all bright and in your face but slightly dull and almost faded, maybe to remind you it’s about old things.
The book is written in chapters which is really helpful because then you can just read one or two chapters at a time if you want to.... Read Full Review
Spellbinding and astonishing
Take your journey along the silk roads, starting from the roads of the ancient world all the way to the road of disenchantment, passing through many historical figures along the way. The use of images allows the reader to picture what was going on and really engage in this book. As you pass along the next chapter you learn more about the historical figures and wars you may never have heard of.
What I loved about this book was that it uses a range of imagery that helps explain what was going on and many historical facts that I never knew.... Read Full Review
An amazing book full of interesting historical facts.
The Silk Roads A New History of the World is a fascinating book that helps you learn lot about history. The book is easily read-able and gives you the urge to carry on reading as the information is presented in an interesting way. The artwork and illustrations are full of colour and very detailed.
I was very pleased when I received this amazing book because I have a huge interest in History. There was many things I learnt about, how trading started, different religions and many more historical facts.... Read Full Review