Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World

by Charlotte Evans (Editor), Magnus Magnusson, Jack Zevin (Foreword)

What was the Black Death? Who fought in the Hundred Years' War? What do people mean by the Counter-Reformation? With its simple chronological and thematic arrangement, The Concise Kingfisher History Encyclopedia puts the whole of history, and the legacy of human civilization - from the Ice Age to the Information Age - at the fingertips of today's children. Divided into ten clearly defined time periods (from 40,000 B.C.Ð to the present day), The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia covers every major empire, civilization, revolution, and war, as well as the technological and cultural advances that have left their mark on history. Three colorful spreads at the end of each section are devoted to the Art, Architecture, and Science and Technology of each major time period. A comprehensive index, and at-a-glance summaries of each period, make this a valuable resource for help with school assignments, as well as for casual browsing. Special Features: Bold headwords, and a concise definition of the subject appear at the top of the page. Text can be read section by section or as a complete article. Illustrated biographies and key date boxes provide essential information. Timeline throughout puts history in context and shows progression of world events.

Genres: History, Reference, Nonfiction, Childrens, World History

761 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

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Reviews

[Zekmeister · Rating 3 out of 5]

Crazy wrong about certain Islamic practices. Especially who the Shia and Sunni are... But that's what I noticed, so I wonder what they got messed up with other cultures etc.

[Koskinen Sari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kirja, jota olen rakastanut siitä alkaen, kun 6-vuotiaana 1995, tämän kirjan olen saanut. Tämä kirja toimii hyvin edelleen aikuisempaan makuun historian osalta ja lapsena tätä kautta oppi mm. Ruusujen sodasta tai Kyynelten tiestä tai vaikka kolonisaatiosta. Sen lisäksi harvemmin enää näkee kirjoja, joissa yli 40000 vuotta yksissä kansissa koskien koko maapalloa. Myös mm. harvemmin nähtävää Oseaniaa, Afrikkaa tai Aasiaa.

This is book, which I have love since 1995. This was my first history book which I got when I was 6 years old. Love it, because there is many things what kids and even adults can learn for their histories etc.

[William Goins · Rating 5 out of 5]

It changed my life.

[Austin Crow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good book fun to read all the way through and fun to just flip through and find stuff.
some minor historical inaccuracies here and there but they are mostly just misspellings (one of them i found was the misspelling of Wilhelm in the book its spelled William. i love how it goes through each era in order and each era has like a technology of the era page.

[Luisa Knight · Rating 5 out of 5]

Warning: be careful of a few inappropriate illustrations.