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title: "The History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained"
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# The History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

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Buy The History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained 1 by DK (ISBN: 9780241225929) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: Another excellent publication from DK - Recommended. - The publisher DK has earned my trust over many purchases from children’s educational books to cookery etc and this book is another extremely well-laid-out, highly informative yet user-friendly book. As a quality introduction / overview of history it is excellent. As with any book on such a broad topic the secret is in the editing and this book offers a good summary of main historic events without becoming bogged down in excessive detail. As an introduction to history or a basic grounding in ‘how we got to where we are’ I highly recommend it. I bought it for myself to fill some gaps in my now rusty knowledge of history and I’m thoroughly enjoying it - it’s so well formatted into. Ite-sized chapters that enjoyment is easy. I’m middle-aged but it’s be similarly approachable and engaging for younger readers from about 11yrs up. My two teenage sons have commented favourably about it too.
Review: My daughter loves it. - My 13 year old loves this book and is always making me aware of new things she has learnt. This book has resulted in her going online to learn other historic facts, to guide her learning. Will definitely aid her thirst to learn more, and will help her with her History GCSE's when the time comes. Easy to read and digest. Very Satisfied with product and price point.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 32,441 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 17 in History References 221 in Photography & Video 302 in Encyclopaedias (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,971) |
| Dimensions  | 20.4 x 2.5 x 24.2 cm |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 0241225922 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0241225929 |
| Item weight  | 1.16 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Part of series  | DK Big Ideas |
| Print length  | 352 pages |
| Publication date  | 1 July 2016 |
| Publisher  | DK |
| Reading age  | 14 years and up |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another excellent publication from DK - Recommended.
*by E***L on 4 July 2019*

The publisher DK has earned my trust over many purchases from children’s educational books to cookery etc and this book is another extremely well-laid-out, highly informative yet user-friendly book. As a quality introduction / overview of history it is excellent. As with any book on such a broad topic the secret is in the editing and this book offers a good summary of main historic events without becoming bogged down in excessive detail. As an introduction to history or a basic grounding in ‘how we got to where we are’ I highly recommend it. I bought it for myself to fill some gaps in my now rusty knowledge of history and I’m thoroughly enjoying it - it’s so well formatted into. Ite-sized chapters that enjoyment is easy. I’m middle-aged but it’s be similarly approachable and engaging for younger readers from about 11yrs up. My two teenage sons have commented favourably about it too.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My daughter loves it.
*by L***E on 16 July 2023*

My 13 year old loves this book and is always making me aware of new things she has learnt. This book has resulted in her going online to learn other historic facts, to guide her learning. Will definitely aid her thirst to learn more, and will help her with her History GCSE's when the time comes. Easy to read and digest. Very Satisfied with product and price point.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting well presented as is all DK books I have read
*by P***N on 10 July 2024*

Easy reading and informative also an I opener to certain countries backing one side then the other rather contradictory. Would have liked to see more articles that aren't just about conflicts.

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- The History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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