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Pros
The history book gives you a quick look at how civilization has progressed throughout our history. Dk explains how we affect the world by what we browse – a story explained in two pages. The strength of this book is in the layout and design of the con... Read More
Even as an ebook, it offers excellent readability on an ipad. You can even get more, if you read it along with a timetable of history. Easy to read.
Cons
My concern over this lack of sources and vetted credentials was exacerbated by the frequent usage of emotionally charged adjectives. The book talks about rebellions but misses the great shivaji maharaja the leader of the indian rebellion against the m... Read More
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Quality
Quality of book is great and very interesting!
Good quality book and i am enjoying it a lot.
The book starts with the story of the arrival of the first humans in australia between 60,000 to 45,000 years bce.
Price
Even though i haven't read through it thoroughly i feel it was well worth the cost.
Packaging/appearance
Packaging - the book was placed in a box with zero protection, not even paper wrapping the book - this caused the top and botto... Read More
Whilst i appreciate the minimal packaging policies for esg pledge, since this is an overseas delivery with the item 2 weeks on ... Read More
Competitiveness
Short, but full of facts, texts about history of the world.
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- This product had a total of 1,516 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 26 2022.
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Packaging the book was placed in a box with zero protection not even paper wrapping the book this caused the top and bottom of the paper cover to curl
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Whilst i appreciate the minimal packaging policies for esg pledge since this is an overseas delivery with the item 2 weeks on the go bare minimum environmentally friendly wrapping would have been appreciated
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Im not a history major nor am i someone who wants to dive deep in history of a particular period
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Its weakness lies in its bias towards some historical events coupled with its superficial explanation of those events
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This book is the readers digest version of the history of the world
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Didnt pay as close attention in school as should have add
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Read other books on the periods that interest you most
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Or more dryly a survey of human history
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