本书挖掘陕西文化和自然生态资源的丰富内涵，以“人文山水，大美陕西”为主题，全面展示陕西历史人文、科研教育、品牌风采、城市魅力、山水情怀等。上篇介绍陕西独特的地理环境、山脉河流、自然资源等；下篇从生态、文化及发展等方面介绍了陕西当今的风貌，使读者从中感受现代气息浓郁、经济腾飞、人才辈出的新陕西。

本书以详实的考古发现，为我们勾勒出古印在陕西的发展脉络。书中列举了一百多枚不同历史时期的的古印图片和封泥图片，配以简明准确的文字叙述，让读者仿佛置身于历史的长河中，抚摸着这一枚枚代表着权力和古人喜好的历史遗存，体会着历史的兴衰变迁。

本书以翔实的资料和丰富的内容介绍了秦始皇陵和“世界第八大奇迹”兵马俑，详细阐述了秦始皇陵和兵马俑一、二、三号陪葬坑的布局特点及剑、矛、戈、戟、弩等出土青铜兵器。精美的图片、的考古数据及小资料充实了本书内容，可作为知识的补充，也充分展现了秦代的冶炼技术、工匠的细腻手法和出土文物的艺术价值。

本书以翔实的资料和丰富的内容介绍了从上古到明代陕西境内的帝王陵墓，详细阐述了不同时期概况、各陵的形制和墓主人以及不同时期帝王陵的特点等。以的考古数据作支撑，以小资料链接作为知识的补充外延，充实了全书内容。图片精美，大部分由作者亲自拍摄，可观度较强。

Shaanxi is one of the cradles of Chinese civilization. So places of historical interest can be found almost all around the province. The name Shaanxi came into being in the Western Zhou Dynasty. Then during the Spring and Autumn Period Shaanxi was under the control of the Kingdom of Qin, so it is now also called “Shaan” or “Qin” for short. Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi, ranks first on the list of China’s seven largest ancient capitals. From 11th century B.C. , Xi’an or its vicinity has been established as the capital city by 13 kingdoms or feudal dynasties successively, including the Western Zhou, the Qin, the Han, the Sui and the Tang. It serves as an ancient capital city beyond comparison with regard to the number of dynasties and span of time. In this volume “history of Shaanxi” begins with fossil of Lantian Man in the Prehistoric Age until the Qing Dynasty. The events and figures in history are introduced on the basis of a variety of cultural resources including lots of historical si