THE ENCYLOPEDIA OF WORLD HISTORY. Completely Revised And Updated, The Classic Reference Work Originally Edited By William L. Langer. Sixth Edition.

large, thick black hardbound folio. very large & heavy ("coffee table" size book), international or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. tiny nick at bottom of spine. edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. looks new. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~. first printing ( # 1 in # line). ~ Please Note: book is larger than scanner so the photos are a bit cropped. xxviii+1243p.+CD ROM disc. (unopened). ~ More than 20,000 concise entries, ordered chronologically through the year 2000. 52 maps for easy reference Multiple cross~references between entries Comprehensive index for quick searches New, incisive overviews/of each era and region PC compact disc containing the entire text and~all maps / Bound~in CD~ROM: Features the complete text of The Encyclopedia of World History Allows users to search for information by keyword (proper name, event, or date, or to browse through a detailed outline of the entire book Features 52 color maps and 66 genealogical tables Can be used with any Microsoft® Office application: click on a word in Microsoft® Word, for example, and the Encyclopedia's relevant entry pops up instantly. ~For decades William L. Langer's best~selling Encyclopedia of World History was the indispensable, authoritative guide to all of human history. Now, under the direction of a distinguished new editor, comes an up~dated and dramatically improved version for a new generation, the only encyclopedia of its kind with a bound~in, searchable compact disc of the complete text. The result is a wholly accessible, absorbing canvas of world history that no student, scholar, or amateur historian should be without. Renowned historian Peter N. Stearns and thirty prominent historians have combined their expertise over the past ten years to perfect this comprehensive chronology of more than 20,000 entries that span the millennia from prehistoric times to the year 2000. With a unique format that has won it generations of fans, the Encyclopedia continues to feature chronological entries grouped by geographic region, allowing readers to get an in~depth view of distinct events along with a virtual timeline of human history. But this new edition is much more than an expansion of a classic; it reflects important recent changes in historical trends and historical thinking. In addition to showcasing traditional facts of national leadership and state power, the Encyclopedia embraces social and cultural developments, non~European history, women's history, religion, health, economics, technology, and other vital but less often reported aspects of the human drama. Here is a chronicle not only of major political events but of ordinary people, covering shifts in the relationships between men and women, developments in leisure, and demographic currents. And for all periods there are summaries of global developments that cannot be captured in national or regional frameworks. As editor Stearns notes in his preface, "The world we know historically has greatly changed. The revisions that animate this edition celebrate this change, benefiting from the labors of countless venturesome scholars over the past several decades." A masterwork with roots dating back to the nineteenth century. this exciting volume belongs at the elbow of every history lover.and of anyone who has ever been curious about our constantly changing, remarkably diverse human story.…