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The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia
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by Editors of Kingfisher
Sales Rank: 8807
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List Price: $29.95
$19.77
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Features
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Cover Type: Hard Cover with 491 pages
Published by: Kingfisher; 269 edition September 9, 2004
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0753457849
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0753457849
Book Dimensions:
11 x 8.4 x 1.7 inches
Weighs: 4.9 pounds
From School Library Journal
Grade 5 Up-A broad, illustrated look at the history of humanity. The book is divided into ten sections, each representing a different time period from 40,000 B.C.E. to the present. All of them begin with a "Glance" at the world for the given dates. Following these brief overviews, double and single-page spreads subdivide the eras into smaller time segments covering topics such as "The Gupta Dynasty A.D. 321-510," "East India Companies 1600-1700," and "Benin and Zimbabwe 1100-1480." The spreads contain a few bite-sized paragraphs of facts, informative captions, and, often, an inset of "Key Dates." They are profusely illustrated with quality black-and-white and full-color photographs, drawings, reproductions, and maps, and feature a helpful time line running across the tops of the pages. Information on art, architecture, and science and technology concludes each section. "Ready Reference" lists the names and dates of the rulers of the major powers throughout history, popes, and major wars. The 12-page index covers the textual material but does not always offer access to captioned information. Although the book will answer some reference questions, its strength lies in its potential to spark interest in any number of subjects among browsers.
Priscilla Bennett, State University of West Georgia, Carrollton
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
Designed to help students ages 8-14 with homework or a school project, this revised and updated book is also an interesting and enjoyable resource to browse. Organized chronologically and then thematically, the encyclopedia divides history into ten time periods, from "The Ancient World 40,000-500 B.C." to "The Modern World 1950-Present Day." This last section concludes with the "War on Terror" and has information current to 2003.
Each section begins with a two-page spread showing "The World at a Glance," a map, and brief text highlighting events that were occurring on each continent during the period. This is followed by approximately twenty one- or two-page topical entries. Non-Western cultures are represented. For example, "The Renaissance" includes entries on the Aztecs, Safavid Persia, Japan and China, and the Songhay Empire. In addition to text, entries have boxes showing key dates, a running time line at the top of each page, maps, and numerous illustrations, almost all of them in color. Each large chronological section concludes with a series of pages that give overviews of the arts, architecture, and science and technology. A highly useful ready-reference section at the end of the volume provides the names and dates of a variety of rulers (for example, Roman emperors, popes, kings and queens, presidents, prime ministers) and ancient Egyptian and Chinese dynasties. A list of major wars and a brief listing of Web sites are also provided.
Students will find this tool useful and engaging, and adults will enjoy browsing through it as well. School and public libraries will want to purchase this update and circulate older editions. Shauna Yusko
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Reader Reviews
This review is from: The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia (Kingfisher Family of Encyclopedias) (Hardcover)
We homeschool, also, and ordered this 'red book' when we couldnot find the other. We were most disappointed with it...[I was ableto locate] leftover copies of the original... I bought two of those. We are glad and have never missed the red book. I have a copy of the 'red book' in my classroom where I teach and the kids are not drawn to it as I had hoped they would be. I also have the red science encyclopedia, and the kids like that one. I find the red history book is too cluttered, too vague in the sequence of happenings, and we dislike the manner in which the timeline is presented...
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