National Geographic: History of Europe, Major Turning Points pre-1983 - Historic Wall Map Series - 43.25 x 30.5 inches - Paper Rolled

• A MUST-HAVE FOR COLLECTORS: This map is a must-have for every history buff!
• UNIQUE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PRODUCT: This map offers a unique look into the historical forces that shaped modern Europe.
• QUALITY PRINT: Printed on thick paper suitable for display on your home, school or office wall.
• ICONIC CARTOGRAPHY: National Geographic's maps are the standard others are measured against. You can count on this product having the highest quality content and display in the industry.
• TRUSTED CONTENT: National Geographic prides itself on the calibre and rigour of its editorial process so that you can count on having accurate information on every map

"The great turnings of European history have swung as much on the hinges of ideas as on those of events." There were more than one million casualties at the Battle of the Somme in WWI, and yet it had been the 19th century penning of Karl Marx's Das Kapital that split Europe's populations into the ideologies of communism and capitalism. Travel through time with this dazzling map as it explores the major turning points in European history as a result of both intellect and brute force. Highlighting key turning points in history from the 5th century B.C. to 1979, this map provides insight into trade routes, medieval roads, historic battles, mountain passes, holy sites, and more in an elegantly detailed package. Informative insets of the wide expanses of the Eastern and Western Roman Empires, the Carolingian Empire, Austrian Empire, Hitler's Third Reich, European Imperialism and of early world explorers adds more layers to the complex system that is Europe. This map is drawn in the Chamberlin Trimetric projection, where three points are fixed on the globe and the points on the sphere are mapped onto a plane by triangulation. This projection method was developed in 1946 by Wellman Chamberlin, who would become National Geographic's chief cartographer in 1964. A must-have for map collectors and history buffs interested in European history and its connections with the world at large. Printed on high quality thick paper strong enough for display on your wall. Your map is rolled and packaged in a sturdy tube to protect it during shipment.