Chronicle of the World
At last the history of the world is as easy to read as the daily newspaper. Written in a modern journalistic style, the book is arranged in chronological order from 3.5 million years b.c. to 1945. There are more than 50 essays to supplement the text, and major events after 1945 are summarized. The last 100 pages of the book contain an alphabetical compendium of independent nations of the world. YAs will find a variety of uses for this giant-sized book: initial searches, trivia pursuit, recreational browsing, and chronological listings. A useful, widely appealing, and intriguing resource. --Carol Clark, R. E. Lee High Sch . , Springfield, VACopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.