Kingfisher History Encyclopedia

Fully Revised and Updated


More than 3,500 indexed references

Over 2,000 fullcolor illustrations

Chronologically themed entries


This authoritative reference book brings world history to life, from early humans to the current war on terror. Along the way, it reveals riveting facts on the founding of the great Roman Empire, the revolution that changed France forever, the war between the North and South that unified America, the start of World War I and the Great Depression that followed, the first moon landing, and the end of apartheid in South Africa.


The encyclopedia is organized chronologically and then thematically within each time period. A timeline runs across the top of each page. Each section includes biographies of important people and features on art, architecture, and technology.
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A must-have resource for home schools. Bright, colorful and fascinating in its presentation of history.