Encyclopedia of World History

Alphabetical listing of major people, events, and concepts from World history ranges from prehistory to the present day. The Chronology of World Events at the back of the book offers an overview of history in time order. Format provides a good overview of world history with some nice features like basic facts and brief histories of the different countries of the world and a brief introduction to a wide range of concepts/ideas like Chinese philosophy, Five pillars of Islam, and the holocaust, but the use of maps and illustrations (although good) is limited.