{"product_id":"empires-epic-9780750297325","title":"Empires Epic","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpic: Empires\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on 12 of the biggest and most incredible empires in the history of the world, from the first Babylonian Empire, founded in 1792 BCE, to the British Empire, which ended formally in 1997. On the way, it takes in ancient Egypt, ancient Persia, the early Indian empires, Imperial China, ancient Rome, the Mongols, the Ottoman empire, the Aztecs, the Inca, the Spanish empire and the British empire.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book details the dates, location and extent of each empire, along with its most famous rulers. A timeline on every spread gives the key dates from each empire, and what happened when. Additional background information to each empire is also provided, including how each one came into being, who its enemies were, the gods its people worshipped, and how it met its downfall. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpic: Empires \u003c\/i\u003ealso looks at the technology, advances and inventions that came out of each empire, from the paper, fireworks and compasses of imperial China to the sewers, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1: Babylon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2: Ancient Egypt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3: Ancient Persia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4: Early Indian Empires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5: Imperial China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6: Ancient Romans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7: The Mongols\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8: The Ottomans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9: The Aztecs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10: The Inca Lands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11: The Spanish Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12: The British Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13: More incredible empires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hachette Children's Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404546974039,"sku":"9780750297325","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780750297325.jpg?v=1730486791","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/empires-epic-9780750297325","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}