| The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of the Balkans Contributor(s): Hupchick, D. (Author), Cox, H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 031223970X ISBN-13: 9780312239701 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2001 Annotation: The dramatic, tumultuous, often tragic human events that erupted in the Balkan Peninsula following the collapse of communism between 1989 and 1991 have captured the Western world's attention throughout the past decade. "The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of the Balkans" provides 50 two-color, full-page maps, each accompanied by a facing page of explanatory text. These maps illustrate key moments in Balkans history in a way that is immediate and comprehensible, making it come alive. Students will regard it as a useful reference, and general readers will enjoy it for its clarity and wealth of information. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps (see Also Travel - Maps & Road Atlases) |
| Dewey: 911 |
| LCCN: 2001018261 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 7.45" W x 9.19" (0.68 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Cultural Region - Balkan |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The dramatic, tumultuous and often tragic human events that erupted in the Balkan Peninsula following the collapse of communism between 1989 and 1991 have captured the Western world's attention throughout the past decade. The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of the Balkans contains fifty two-colour, full-page maps and extensive explanatory text to explore this often complicated and war-torn history. The maps not only illustrate the area's physical geography, but also the political development and key moments in Balkans history, in a way that is immediate and easy-to-understand. Lecturers and students will find it an indispensable and affordable useful reference tool, and general readers will enjoy it for its clarity and wealth of information. |