Encyclopedia of World History | Jane Bingham | Adds the benefits of the Internet to a...

Encyclopedia of World History | Jane Bingham | Large portion devoted to the "evolution" of the world

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	Encyclopedia of World History Jane Bingham Usborne Books, 2003 - 415 pages average customer review:based on 22 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Adds the benefits of the Internet to a traditional book!!!

This book is a comprehensive survey of history from the creation of the Earth to the begining of the Millenium.It is divided into 4 sections:Pre-History, Ancient World, Medieval World, and the Last 500 years. It is a very visual book, with lots of photographs and illustrations to complement the concise text...But what makes it an INCREDIBLE resource is that it is internet-linked. There are hundreds of websites listed in the book that expand on the information presented. The research team at Usborne books has come up with age-appropriate websites from extremely reputable universities, museums, and institutions throughout the world to complement what is in their encylopedia. Let me give a few examples. For Ancient History there is a link to the University of Pennsylvania where a person can print out his/her name in hierglyphics. For modern day, there is a fabulous site at the BBC where you can read about the rise of Hilter and take a quiz afterwards. There is another site where you can listen to famous speeches throughout the ages. IT IS SO INCREDIBLE. And the best part is you can access all the listed sites through Usborne's website. The publisher's site will keep the links up to date if addresses change. This is a terrific resource for any student.

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Large portion devoted to the "evolution" of the world

This book would be great if so much of the book wasn't devoted to our supposed "evolution". I expected some sprinkling of evolution, but I didn't expect such a huge emphasis! An entire section is devoted to this topic alone. Wish I had known this before I bought it.

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