What was it like to live in the city of Rome in 700 B.C.' Where was the Silk Road, China's trading route with the Western world? Why did the Native American tribes in North America lose their land at the end of the 1800s? Who fought the war on terror? These questions and many more are answered in this authoritative, up-to-the-minute reference guide. The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia is full of information about the people, places, and events that have shaped our history. The book is organized both chronologically and then thematically within each time period in order to allow young readers quick and easy access to specific information, while giving them a firm idea of where they are in relation to historical time and how the past relates to life in the modern world. Lavish illustrations, contemporary photographs, and detailed maps accompany the clear, fact-filled text. Book jacket.

A student's reference guide to world history, featuring a timeline, key date boxes, and biographies of historical figures.

A revised and updated edition of a world history from prehistoric man to the present, illustrated throughout in full colour. Suitable for National Curriculum Key Stages 2/3.

Packed with intriguing facts and valuable information, this updated edition of The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia is a must for any young historian. Sweep through world history, from the first humans and ancient civilisations through 40,000 years to the end of apartheid and the war on terror.

Traces the history of the world, from the ancient world of 40,000 B.C. to the present day, covering such aspects as war, society, religion, people, buildings, arts, science, and communication.

A reference guide to world history, featuring a timeline, key date boxes, and biographies of historical figures.

The fully revised Kingfisher History Encyclopedia is a companion volume to the Kingfisher Children's Encyclopedia and the Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia. It is an authoritative, up-to-date reference guide that brings to life world history from the Stone Age to the present day. The thematic and A-Z arrangement allow the young reader quick and easy access to specific information. The chronological context is reinforced by a timeline that runs throughout the book. Packed with scintillating facts, lavish illustrations and quality photographs, this is the definitive information book to enthuse any budding historian.