Timelines of World History: 1 (Usborne History)

I absolutely loved this book!!! I read the reviews of some of the other people who bought it. I am always a bit skeptical of these kinds of books but when it arrived I was very impressed. It is informative and easy to follow and a really good break down on the timelines of world history. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is really interested in learning about history and how it all comes together.

To be honest, I sent for this book on the spur of the moment. Having just read a newspaper article about the excavations at Gobekli Tepe in Turkey I decided that my knowledge of ancient civilisations and world history in general was ... well ... ancient. This is a tour de force, a big book in every respect - the history of the world in 656 pages. Publishers Dorling Kindersley haven't failed to meet their usual excellent standards. Timelines of World History has a very intuitive layout, brilliantly designed diagrams, stunning photos, clear print - it is absolutely superb. This is a "must have" for anyone with an interest in history. Or for anyone who has kids who are studying history. Or even for someone with no interest in history at all (They might just be in for a surprise). Oh, if only history had been taught like this when I was at school... However, my recommendation does come with a bit of a health warning - my wife got rather tired of me continually exclaiming "Good grief, did you realise ....(etc)". But that was until she got her own hands on it and now I can't get it back. Methinks this should be one of the 101 to read (or at least browse !) before you die. I promise you will learn a lot - and take a lot - from it.

As someone whose eyes aren't great, it was a strain to navigate the column structure of the information. It has quite a bit of detail. A little too much for me. But, younger adults & teenagers would probably love it. Structure could be improved. But, "A picture can paint a thousand words".

This book is a fun visual for world history. It isn't super extensive but it has enough to make it a great resource for remembering what happens at the same time in different parts of the world.

I purchased this book as a birthday present for my eight year old granddaughter who has already a deep interest in history. I expect this book to be of interest to her until she reaches her majority and even longer - she is already asking questions as a result of dipping into the book. History is mainly taught in a departmentalized manner - this book is groundbreaking as the reader can see at a glance what was happening in all other areas of the world. The layout is simple but comprehensive and is of interest from children to adults. A Hit.

what a brilliant bit of work - desert island book for sure - thanks so much all this publication's writers, illustrators and editors

The timelines and general layout well thought out - lots of useful facts/dates too!

Interesting! I love to have a hard copy book to refer to!