The Usborne Encyclopedia of World History

I like this book for many reasons (it’s detailed, colorful), BUT want to warn some people. A lot of reviews will tell you the Susan B Wise Story of the World curriculum matches well with it. That curriculum doesn’t reflect evolution and million years history though, it just doesn’t tie in the Bible. So if you are a homeschooler like me (I know not everyone has the same views or beliefs) and wish to teach Creation based curriculum this isn’t the best resource. I may keep it in our library because majority of it could be a good resource and also a way to explain to my children what a lot of people believe to be true. But it will not be the basis or major contributor to my curriculum or the truth we believe. I love Usborne and so many of their resources are excellent tools. I also am never surprised by the difference in beliefs, but I didn’t think this would have the evolution and million year historical perspective and want others to know before purchasing if that isn’t the route they wish to take. I hope this helps one way or another for anyone looking at this book.

So happy to have this book. It's a great companion to our Story Of the World curriculum. Shipping was super fast too!

This is an excellent History book for kids who like to read and see pictures. The pictures are not only beautiful, they help kids to transport themselves to the times of History they are reading about. The internet links information is very useful, but if your child is too young to surf the internet, the book itself has enough historical information for young children. It is a very good buy if you want to give your child a classical education.

This is an excellent introduction to history. This is a must for homeschoolers, particularly those of a young age. There are pictures and drawings and photographs that illustrate intersting points in history. There is basic information about how the archeologists have surmised what they know. The children and I have found it fascinating. It does once in a while touch on subjects that we discuss or skip over. It is so mild it is difficult to think of an example up front. However, the books is well worth the money and I would buy it again. It is educational, interesting, clearly written and concise yet it is not boring.

This book provides an excellent history overview for children with engaging illustrations. The chronological sequencing of the book helps provide an illustrated and written time line of the world that is helpful for children to see events in relation to one another. The book has many layers of educational opportunity. With a younger child you can read the pictures they are interested in, with an older you may read all of the text and use the internet links for additional information. I highly recommend this book.

I bought this book for my kids 5 years ago, they are now 9 & 11 yrs old. They have used it so much the binding is almost worn off. The best thing about this book is how it lets the kids get as in-depth with a subject as they want. They can just glance over it without being overwhelemed or delve into a subject for weeks without running out of information. Great buy! It is one of 2 books I bought at the time that the kids still use, the other one was Usborne's Internet-linked Encyclopedia of World History.

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.