HISTORY OF EMPIRES IN MAPS (HB)

From the sprawling domains of the Achaemenid Empire, which spanned three continents and ruled over more than 40% of the world's population at its peak, through to the Ottoman Empire which dominated Eurasia for centuries, the rise and fall of empires have been central to shaping our world. Historian Philip Parker examines the rise and fall of more than 60 empires, charting their growth and decline. Their stories are accompanied by stunning mapping which offers a vivid new perspective on the forces that have shaped our history.