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The Complete Idiot's Guide to World History (Complete Idiot's Guide to) | 
 enlarge | Author: M.a., Timothy C. Hall
Publisher: Alpha
Category: Book
List Price: $18.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 297975
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.3 x 1
ISBN: 1592577121
Dewey Decimal Number: 909
EAN: 9781592577125
ASIN: 1592577121
Publication Date: March 4, 2008
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Product Description
Dont know much about history?
Which societies are the most important? Which periods of time saw the most change? How have cultures differed and remained the same across this vast time and space? This guide gives readers the whole world, and then some! Including key ideas as well as lesser-known facts, salient quotes, and crucial terms defined, it prepares readers not only to excel in exams but to become 21st century citizens of the world.
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 Quick And Dirty October 7, 2008
This book deserves 3 stars because it does manage to provide historical information spanning from thousands of years ago to the modern century, however, there were certainly a few things left to be desired. There aren't many maps, illustrations or visual aids within the pages. A few pictures of the country/nation/city in question would help with the learning experience. There are no more than 8 minuscule maps sprinkled throughout the book.
Another problem was the focus on certain events, people and the like. Some historical figures and events (Joan of Arc, Christopher Columbus, the Vietnam War) only received a paragraph or two worth of attention while others weren't even mentioned at all (Cleopatra, the sinking of the Titanic, Martin Luther King, Jr.). I understand that this isn't a vast tome containing every single event known to man, but the author at times would go into detail about generation after generation of dynasties in Asia or kingdoms in Europe that in the long run, probably didn't lend much to World History. A better balance would've been appreciated.
One thing I liked about the book were the "What In The World?" sidebars. They were little historical fun facts that were informative and entertaining.
If you're just starting to study World History or you need a general guide to the subject, this is a decent book BUT if you're looking for something that will provide great detail, you will have to look elsewhere.
Short and quick July 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an enjoyable book. It gives a slightly biased view of world history from a very high level. It offers no depth whatsoever, but is nice for making connections to other eras and seeing the bigger picture of how various major events have shaped and influenced each other throughout time.
I do have one gripe, and it seems to be a pervasive problem with Kindle books. There are very large number of editing problems with the Kindle edition, as if it were not proof read! Sometimes spaces between words are missing, numbers appear in the middle of words, and there are other various formatting issues. This is a serious problem that needs to be dealt with, this sort of omission would be totally unacceptable in a print version and the Kindle version should be no different!
 GREAT BOOK! April 18, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
IT'S GOT ALL YOU NEED IN A NICE AND FRIENDLY LAYOUT, YOU'LL LEARN A LOT AND WON'T GET BORED!
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