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Colin Peter McEvedy (6 June 1930 – 1 August 2005), was a British psychiatrist, historian, demographer and non-fiction author. He was born in Salford, Lancashire and died in London.

McEvedy's profession was psychiatry, in which he had a distinguished career. He became perhaps better known, though, as a historian and demographer, and certainly so by the public at large. Between 1961 and 2002 he produced a number of historical atlases which, unlike most such atlases, feature fixed base-maps; in most cases, each atlas uses a single principal base-map, which is shown repeatedly, at many dates, as the atlas goes along, thus illustrating changes over the ages, from ancient down to modern, within the chosen area. The accompanying text, typically, is mostly a running commentary on what the maps of a given atlas show. Another feature of the atlases is McEvedy's witty and engaging writing-style, which he used on occasion to challenge established opinions among historians and demographers. Although he was not, strictly speaking, a professional in those fields, he became professionally respected in them, with his views making their way into standard textbooks.

Mcevedy had two daughters. His eldest, Flora Mcevedy, is the author of the Step-Parent's Parachute, published by Piatkus Books in 2009.. His younger daughter Allegra McEvedy is a noted chef, co-founder of the Leon chain of restaurants, and appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours.

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Total Books: 40
Atlas of African History
Atlas of African History (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780871964809
ISBN-10: 0871964805
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Atlas of African History The Penguin  Revised Edition
Atlas of African History the Penguin Revised Edition [Hist Atlas] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780140513219
ISBN-10: 0140513213
Genres: History, Reference
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Atlas of Medieval History The New Penguin  Revised Edition
Atlas of Medieval History the New Penguin Revised Edition [Hist Atlas] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780140512496
ISBN-10: 0140512497
Genre: History
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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Atlas of North American History
Atlas of North American History [Hist Atlas] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780670821204
ISBN-10: 0670821209
Genre: History
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Atlas of World History From the Beginning to Alexander the Great v 1
Atlas of World History
Atlas of World History [The atlas of world history] (Hardcover)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780298791262
ISBN-10: 0298791269
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Atlas of World Population History
Atlas of World Population History (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780713910315
ISBN-10: 0713910313
Genres: Business & Money, Nonfiction
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The Century World History Fact Finder
The Century World History Fact Finder (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780712601931
ISBN-10: 0712601937
Genre: History
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Cities of the Classical World
Cities of the Classical World (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781846144271
ISBN-10: 1846144272
Genre: History
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Cities of the Classical World An Atlas and Gazetteer of 120 Centres of Ancient Civilization
Dark Ages
Dark Ages (Other)
ISBN-13: 9780027655407
ISBN-10: 0027655407
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The Guinness Encyclopedia of World History
The Guinness Encyclopedia of World History (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780851129945
ISBN-10: 0851129943
Genre: Reference
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The New Penguin Atlas of Ancient History
The New Penguin Atlas of Ancient History (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780131922211
ISBN-10: 0131922211
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The New Penguin Atlas of Ancient History  Revised edition
The New Penguin Atlas of Ancient History Revised Edition (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780140513486
ISBN-10: 0140513485
Genres: History, Reference
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The New Penguin Atlas of Recent History  Europe Since 1815
The New Penguin Atlas of Recent History Europe Since 1815 (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780140515046
ISBN-10: 0140515046
Genre: Reference
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The Penguin Atlas of African History
The Penguin Atlas of African History (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780713911275
ISBN-10: 0713911271
Genre: Reference
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The Penguin Atlas of Ancient History
The Penguin Atlas of Ancient History [Hist Atlas] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780140708325
ISBN-10: 0140708324
Genre: Reference
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Penguin Atlas of Ancient History
Penguin Atlas of Ancient History [Reference Books] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780140511512
ISBN-10: 0140511512
Genres: History, Reference
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The Penguin Atlas of Medieval History
The Penguin Atlas of Medieval History (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780140708226
ISBN-10: 0140708227
Genres: History, Reference
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Penguin Atlas of Modern History
Penguin Atlas of Modern History [To 1815] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780140511536
ISBN-10: 0140511539
Genres: History, Reference
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The Penguin Atlas of Modern History To 1815
The Penguin Atlas of Modern History to 1815 [Hist Atlas] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780140708417
ISBN-10: 0140708413
Genres: History, Reference, Science & Math
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