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by: Jane Bingham, Fiona Chandler, Sam Taplin, Jane Chisholm
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 903
EAN: 9780746041680
ISBN: 0746041683
Label: E.D.C. Publishing
Manufacturer: E.D.C. Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: 2001-01
Publisher: E.D.C. Publishing
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Sales Rank: 67054
Studio: E.D.C. Publishing
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Product Description:
Combining text with photographs and illustrations, this book provides children with a global view of history, from the creation of the Earth to the beginning of the 21st century. It also includes hundreds of web site addresses for further research. It features easy access to Web sites and free downloadable pictures and maps with test covering events from the Big Bang to the dawn of the 21st century.
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Rating:  - Amazing homeschool prehistory-modern history resource
My first grader, a very visual learner, loves this book. He asks for history first thing every morning because we use this book as our primary resource to study prehistory. To be precise, pages 12-101 offer a highly visual overview from the birth of the Earth to the first farmers.
We read a double page spread every day or two, then I'd type out his brief oral narration. As a treat, we'd visit the Quicklinks every Friday to further delve into what we'd read the whole week. Like another ... Read More
Rating: - Wonderful addition to our home library!
We bought this book to use to supplement our home school history and we just love this book. The pictures bring the words to life and make it all very interesting. The home school family should not be without this book.
Rating:  - I use this as the spine of my homeschool history classes
I teach history classes for homeschool junior high students and use this book as the spine of our program. The paperback's font is way too small-- I recommend the hardcover.
The book is divided into 4 sections: prehistoric, ancient, medieval, and modern. The Ancient and Medieval sections are available as stand-alone volumes from Usborne. But, you have to purchase this thick encyclopedia if you want the first and fourth sections. For my kids, we purchased the large hardcover and had ... Read More
Rating: - A page turner
I bought this book at the request of my homeschooling sister. She says that she and her almost 5 year old read a few pages a day and are already halfway done with the book. She says each section is brief, but would help to build a broad basic knowledge. It is a good starting point for deeper research. I looked it over before I gave it to her and it is a very appealing book. It is full of illustrations that look like they would be hours of educational entertainment.
Rating: - Beautiful illustrations
This is a beautifully illustrated history of the world. It's a bit dry, but if you can make it through, it gives one a good sense of perspective.
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