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La claridad y la concentración caracterizan este clásico entre los atlantes, cuyas más de 600 cartas, planos, diagramas y fotos explican la historia de la humanidad. Desde su primera publicación en 1978, se han vendido más de un millón de ejemplares en todo el mundo. Más de cien historiadores han colaborado en esta obra monumental, perfeccionando el atlas en cada edición. Se presentan mapas y representaciones cada vez mejores, así como ampliaciones sobre la historia africana y asiática, representaciones actuales de la historia contemporánea y un escenario futuro para el siglo XXI, lo que respalda su pretensión de ser el mejor atlas histórico disponible.

Delve into a wealth of famous events, significant sites and momentous births and deaths. Choose a day of the year and discover the fascinating array of people, places and happenings for which it is notable. This day-by-day compendium provides a rich assortment of anniversaries from throughout the centuries and across the world.

The Irish have contributed richly to the world, most notably in literature, but also in the arts, law, politics, religion, scholarship, science, soldiering and sport. In this volume, The Times brings together a unique and fascinating collection of obituaries. The list includes people who have made the greatest impact in their fields, others who have led particularly interesting or influential lives, and a selection of notable Irish figures in the history of The Times. The obituaries have been compiled and edited by Dubliner Charles Lysaght. A lawyer, biographer and reviewer, Charles is a long-time writer of obituaries for The Times. In his introduction, he discusses the nature of Times obituaries and how they have reflected the sometimes troubled and controversial relationship of the newspaper with Ireland. This book features the major Irish figures of influence from the last 200 years covering a diverse range of people, from Daniel O'Connell to Ian Paisley, James Joyce to Maureen Potter. The updated second edition built on the first by adding some of Ireland's most notable characters from the modern era, such as Maeve Binchy, Conor Cruise O'Brien and Terry Wogan, while this paperback version brings things right up to date with further additions including Ken Whitaker, Martin McGuinness and Mavis Arnold.