SILK ROADS (ILLUSTRATED EDITION)

Peter Frankopan explores the connections made by people, trade, disease, war, religion, adventure, science and technology, showing how the east married the west with a remarkable voyage at its heart - the journey along the Silk Roads. From ancient world laws laid down by King Hammurabi and the mighty Persian empire, to terrifying huns, the rise of Europe, two world wars and politics today, this illustrated edition moves through time and history sewing together the threads from different peoples, empires and continents into a phenomenal history of the globe. Pitched at exactly the right level for children aged 9 and upwards to read and for adults to share with them.