DK World History

I have been using the companion books for years and years.Companion books are consistently designed so you can easily find information.The narratives are thoughtful and their presentations are elegant.This particular book follows this format and provides an wonderful avenue to learning about the past.I'm out of superlatives - you get the idea. 5 stars

Excellent! Spectacular! Anybody would surely like just at first glance and as soon as he/she starts reading it, rather witnessing the history, he/she will be in love with it.

Order arrived promptly. In good condition as described. Beautiful illustrations and comprehensive, clearly written information. Thank you for a product that was well-received. I'm sure my son will thoroughly enjoy this gift.

Dommage que cet ouvrage n'existe pas en langue francophone, c'est un petit concentré d'histoire mondial ; bien illustré, il est parfait pour être amené en voyage.

"World History" is a fascinating book. It tries to give an overview of human history from prehistoric times right up to the present day - and it succeeds admirably. Admittedly it doesnt go into much detail, but it does provide a framework from which to investigate certain historical events more thoroughly. The book is well illustrated with colour pictures and clear headings. Everything is explored in chronological order and as the book's title implies, the history of the world is covered , not just European history , so we can understand that civilisations developed throughout the world at the same time. India,China and the Americas all had agricultural economies and civilisation long before the Bible , for instance,was written, casting doubt on the Middle East somehow being the cradle of civilisation. Many Eurocentric texts would ignore what was happening in these areas, but not this one. This book is a good reference work if you are wanting to understand the chronology of world history and how humanity has developed over the millennia. I would recommend it to any student of history or to anyone wanting to increase their general knowledge.