{"product_id":"9781350434202","title":"Panorama, A World History: Volume 1: Beginnings to 1500","description":"Author: Dunn, Ross Edmunds; Willoughby, Urmi Eng\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781350434202\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 608\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow did Teotihuac in in Mexico become one of the world's largest cities? Why did Roman soldiers in Britain worship a Persian god? What important roles did women play in the Mongol empire?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePanorama\u003c\/i\u003e explores these questions by following the journey of humankind in a global context, weaving a world-scale narrative with a single chronological thread. It empowers you to connect the regional histories of particular states, empires, and cultural traditions to larger patterns of change on hemispheric and global scales   examining migratory movements, networks of trade, the spread of religions, pandemics, and environmental transformations. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRichly illustrated with 120 images and over 50 maps, this new edition is organized into four chronological parts, each covering a defined era in world history. Volume 1 starts with the Paleolithic era and extends to the late fifteenth century CE. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach chapter includes dedicated learning features-\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ee  \"Individuals Matter\" presents biographical sketches of individuals, both notable historical figures and ordinary people, whose lives in some way illuminate the chapter's main developments.\u003cbr\u003ee  \"Weighing the Evidence\" asks you to analyse and interpret primary sources, either texts or visual artifacts.\u003cbr\u003ee  \"Thinking about the Past with Global and Comparative Themes\" encourages you to examine the threads of change that cut across global space and time. \u003cbr\u003ee  \"Thinking History\" questions help consolidate your knowledge, and \"Reflecting on the Past\" questions invite you to contemplate broader chapter themes. \u003cbr\u003ee  In-margin definitions of words and phrases help you build key vocabulary.\u003cbr\u003eWith its unique global narrative, chronological storytelling and exceptional features, \u003ci\u003ePanorama\u003c\/i\u003e provides a clear framework to analyse and engage with the changes, continuities, and anomalies in our world's past   and their impact on the present.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509057372318,"sku":"UBD-9781350434202","price":71.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781350434202.jpg?v=1780640809","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781350434202","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}