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REG GRANT, CONSULTANT EDITOR


R. G. Grant has written extensively in the fields of military
history, general history, current affairs, and biography.
His publications have included the DK books Flight:
100 Years of Aviation, Battle at Sea, and World War I:
The Definitive Visual Guide.

FIONA COWARD


Dr. Fiona Coward is Senior Lecturer in Archaeology and
Anthropology at Bournemouth University, UK. Her research
focuses on the changes in human society, from the very
small social groups of our prehistory to the global social
networks that characterize people’s lives today.

THOMAS CUSSANS


Thomas Cussans, writer and historian, has contributed
to numerous historical works. They include DK’s Timelines
of World History, History Year by Year, and History: The
Ultimate Visual Guide. He was previously the publisher
of The Times History of the World and The Times Atlas
of European History. His most recent published work
is The Holocaust.

JOEL LEVY


Joel Levy is a writer specializing in history and the history
of science. He is the author of more than 20 books, including
Lost Cities, History’s Greatest Discoveries, and 50 Weapons
that Changed the World.

PHILIP PARKER


Philip Parker is a historian specializing in the classical
and medieval world. He is the author of the DK Companion
Guide to World History, The Empire Stops Here: A Journey
Around the Frontiers of the Roman Empire, The Northmen’s
Fury: A History of the Viking World, and general editor
of The Great Trade Routes: A History of Cargoes and
Commerce Over Land and Sea. He was a contributor to DK
History Year by Year and DK History of the World in 1000
Objects. He previously worked as a diplomat and a publisher
of historical atlases.

SALLY REGAN


Sally Regan has contributed to over a dozen DK titles
including History, World War II, and Science. She is also
an award-winning documentary maker for Channel Four
and the BBC in the UK.

PHILIP WILKINSON


Philip Wilkinson has written many books on historical
subjects, heritage, architectural history, and the arts. As
well as bestsellers such as What The Romans Did For Us
and widely-praised titles such as The Shock of the Old
and Great Buildings, he has contributed to numerous
encyclopaedias and popular reference books.

CONTRIBUTORS


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