Author(s): Simon Adams

Social studies

Featuring beautiful, hand-illustrated maps and packed with fascinating information to feed children's interest in the past, "The Kingfisher Atlas of the Medieval World" is perfect for all children aged 8 and over. A short introductory section gives a simple overview of the medieval world, explaining that many of the world's countries and cities that we know today grew up during this period, and that trade and religion were major influences on how civilizations were shaped at this time. It looks at how we know about these people and places - from the rich variety of art and architecture that survives today as well as from chronicles and other written evidence. The main section of the book examines a selection of major civilizations in turn. Each main spread is dominated by an attractive, newly commissioned hand-illustrated map featuring pictorial icons which give a real flavour of the civilization it covers. Clear, simple text introduces the civilization and its history before going on to describe interesting details about that society's people and the objects, buildings, stories and ideas they have left behind. Full-colour photographs and artworks add to each spread's appeal.