The kingfisher atlas of exploration and empires book 2

Simon Adams is a writer and editor of children s non fiction and reference books He specializes in history politics and current affairs and has written extensively on exploration music and the arts He is also a well established jazz critic and reviewer Simon has also contributed to family and adult reference books and has been an editorial consultant on various history and other titles Simon was born in Bristol and studied history and politics at the London School of Economics and Bristol University where he gained an MSc He entered publishing as a publicity copywriter at Routledge and subsequently joined Dorling Kindersley eventually becoming managing editor of the childrens division He became a full time writer 15 years ago Si Simon Adams is a writer and editor of children s non fiction and reference books He specializes in history politics and current affairs and has written extensively on exploration music and the arts He is also a well established jazz critic and reviewer Simon has also contributed to family and adult reference books and has been an editorial consultant on various history and other titles Simon was born in Bristol and studied history and politics at the London School of Economics and Bristol University where he gained an MSc He entered publishing as a publicity copywriter at Routledge and subsequently joined Dorling Kindersley eventually becoming managing editor of the children s division He became a full time writer 15 years ago Since then he has written and contributed to than 60 books for a wide range of publishers on subjects as varied as archaeology the sinking of the Titanic and the history of jazz Simon lives in London and is a keen reader and cyclist site_link Aimed at children aged seven to ten years this atlas recreates the world between 1450 and 1800 examining the themes of exploration trade conquest and intellectual discovery Each map focuses on a major empire region civilisation religious or social movement The subjects are arranged chronologically The Kingfisher Atlas of Exploration and Empires A Pictorial Guide to the Golden Age of Discovery 1