| The Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia Of World History |  | Authors: Jane Bingham, Fiona Chandler, Sam Taplin, Jane Chisholm
Creators: Giacinto Gaudenzi, Ian Jackson, Jeremy Gower, N. J. Hewetson, Lorenzo Cecchi, Justine Torode, David Cuzik, Gary Bines, David Wright
Publisher: E.D.C. Publishing
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Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 5,658
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 416
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Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.7 x 1.8
ISBN: 0746041683
Dewey Decimal Number: 903
EAN: 9780746041680
ASIN: 0746041683
Publication Date: January 2001
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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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 Very pleased with this book September 3, 2010
T. S. TYLER (Cary, NC)
My daughter is a rising 4th grader at a Montessori school and her teacher requires this book. This is a secular book of World History, not Human History. As a result it devotes a large section to events that occurred before people entered the story, and does so in a manner consistent with prevailing, mainstream, scientific thought, presented at an age appropriate level.
The first section is the Prehistoric World section and there are 2 pages devoted to Evolution, 2 pages devoted to the formation of the Universe and Earth, and 2 pages devoted to Biogenesis. The remainder of the Prehistoric World section is a secular presentation of various prehistoric life forms, extinct animals, and a few pages on the great apes including Australopithecus, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, and Homo sapiens. If this treatment of the prehistoric world offends your religious beliefs then you may want to steer clear of this book.
The remainder of the book addresses the Ancient World through Modern times in a fairly linear presentation. Every couple of pages is devoted to a topic of interest that tends to define the region or time frame of interest. There is sufficient information to provide the student a high level overview of each topic. I expect my child will take an interest in certain topics and then dive deeper on her own, probably reading a topic specific book, writing a short paper, or creating a diorama.
In my opinion this is an excellent book, and I'm glad my child's teacher has selected it. I don't have a problem with the earlier sections in the book, but I am really looking forward to some of the latter sections where I plan to combine the book with History Channel and PBS documentaries. I am very pleased with the secular treatment of the topics. There are, though, 2 pages devoted to the rise of Christianity, as well as 2 pages devoted to the rise of Islam. And of course, it is hard to omit discussion of the historic influence of the Catholic Church. Again, these topics are presented without emotional overtures or bias, which I appreciate and do not find inappropriate.
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in a rational and mainstream treatment of world history that is appropriate for 4th through 6th grades.
 Okay (the best I have been able to find for the age group) August 11, 2010
bookluvr73 (Newport News, VA USA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I wish I had been able to preview the book before purchasing. I went ahead and purchased due to the rave reviews and due to the recommendation found in the Well-Trained Mind forums.
Pros: The pictures are bright and interesting. It is written at a level that my five-year-old can understand the information being read aloud. The pictures are adequate to capture and keep her interest.
Cons: I am disappointed in how little history is actually presented in some areas where evolution receives around 100 pages worth of attention. I don't have a problem with evolution but perhaps it could have received a little less attention and more attention could have been paid in updating at least a little history from the year 2000. I wish the events of September 11th were included but apparently no updates have been made since 2001. My copy has a copyright of 2006, so I find the omission of the events such as September 11th, the wars In Iraq and Afghanistan, etc., to leave a huge gap in our world's history. I am also not crazy about the mention of global warming as being a serious issue (at least global warming has finally been proven to be a hoax), so I will I be skipping over that section. I am also not crazy about how Christians (especially Catholics) are painted to be violent and intolerant of anyone who happened to disagree with them, so I will make sure to point my daughter to different viewpoints on these and other subjects, as well. I understand that this an encyclopedia of world history, but I really wish there had been a bit more attention given to the establishment of Jamestown, Virginia in 1607, not just a scant paragraph that barely even mentions it.
Overall: I am not in love with this text but, in the absence of finding anything better at this point, I am trying to live with it.
Religion aside, this is a useful tool and a great resource March 31, 2010
Laura Smith (Washington)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
To touch on other comments: there is some religion. There are a few links that don't work anymore. Yes, you can find some of the links yourself. The type is NOT too small.
We used this book AND the kingfisher book for 6 months within our studies of ancient history at a 3rd grade level. Our family of 5 unanimously agreed that this usborn book is far superior to the kingfisher book.
There is a timeline on the bottom of every page for the spatial learner to see where they are within the context of time. The pages are illustrated nicely and appropriately. Items are labeled for the compulsive reader. The index is comprehensive. The breadth of information is appropriate for kids, under the heading of "put it before them and let them feast." If there is something your child wants to know more about it, for all means, look it up online or in other resource books. Many of the links provided will yield endless hours of additional information (and while you can look them up yourself with a search engine, I have three kids and am not interested in searching through pages of links, and I found it very helpful to have a ready-to-go link handy).
The comments about religion vs evolution are interesting... I personally don't think it is possible to provide a comprehensive overview of history without some sort of slant. We are a Christian family who also believes in science and evolution, and I am competent and smart enough to use the information in these books as a tool with my kids to teach them about what OUR beliefs are. People who are blaming the information in this book are perhaps expecting this book to parent their kids for them.
After six months of side-by-side weekly usage between this usborn book and the kingfisher book, this is - in the opinion of our household - a better book, with more interesting illustrations, better written text for kids, and providing in general a better single resource. If you are comparing the two books, this review was for you.
Wow!!! From the very beginning to 2000 AD!!! March 5, 2010
PrplHrtWife (Montana, USA)
What an AMAZING book! While it was a required portion of our history program for our son, I will never hesitate to purchase a Usborne IL Encyclopedia again! The information is accurate and descriptive and the book in your hand is worth it's weight in gold (and it's heavy!) But when you add the internet extensions, it becomes a priceless connection to history through the ages for children to explore and enjoy. I can see this book being a favorite in our home for many years to come.
 Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of World History December 13, 2009
L. Rowin (okc, ok)
20 out of 32 found this review helpful
We bought this book to use with the series: The Story of the World by Susan Wise Bauer. It is a great supplemental text that is very easy to read with lots of pictures, however, I was very surprised to find the whole first 1/3 of the book covering evolution! I know that many Christian homeschoolers use this series, so I wanted to get a warning out to those who are considering buying this book.
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