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No matter who you are, there are gaps in your knowledge of world history. Whether they're big ones (when did World War II take place? who were the Sassanids? what nationality was Genghis Khan?) or obscure ones (where did the ancients consider the seat of thought and emotion to be? who tried to find the Fountain of Youth in Florida? did Richard III kill his nephews?), filling those holes can only help your understanding of the big picture.

Reference works are easily the best way to do this. While you could just read every massive historical tome you can find, getting a compendium of information is much more time- and cost-effective, and more likely to yield the information you want. We carry overall guides, lists of resources (All Through the Ages is the best of these), encyclopedias, timelines, atlases, etc., covering both the spectrum of world history and specific periods.

Don't think these have to be strictly school-related books, either—facts have a fascination of their own, and both kiddos and adults can be drawn into a good reference book for hours. Some of these are beautifully illustrated and make excellent coffee table books, while others are hilarious, theme-related, or just plain interesting. Learning ought to be fun, and world history reference books are one of the best ways to make it so.

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	Africa's Vanishing Wildlife by Chris & Tilde Stuart 1^st edition from Smithsonian Books for 5th-10th grade in Africa (Location: HISMC-AFR) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	All Through the Ages History Through Literature Guide by Christine Miller 3^rd edition from Nothing New Press World History Reference for All grades in World History Reference (Location: HISW-REF)
	Awakening of Europe Story of the World Series #3 by M. B. Synge from Yesterday's Classics History Reference for 4th-8th grade in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE) $13.95 $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Awakening of Europe Story of the World Series #3 by M. B. Synge from Living Book Press History Reference for 4th-8th grade in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE) $9.99
	Color the Western World An Artful Journey Through 5,000 Years of History by Marcia Harris Brim from Brimwood Press for 4th-8th grade in Tools for Young Historians (Location: BIBWV-TYH) $19.00
	Cultural Atlas for Young People: Africa by Jocelyn Murray 3^rd edition from Facts On File African History Reference/Atlas for 4th-8th grade in Africa (Location: HISMC-AFR) $35.00
	Discovery of New Worlds Story of the World Series #2 by M. B. Synge from Yesterday's Classics History Reference for 4th-8th grade in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE) $13.95
	Discovery of New Worlds Story of the World Series #2 by M. B. Synge from Living Book Press History Reference for 4th-8th grade in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE)
	Eternal Argument A Framework for Understanding Western Literature and Culture by R. Robin Finley, read by the author from Analytical Grammar for 6th-9th grade in Literary Analysis & Reference (Location: LIR-LAR) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Eternal Argument - CD Audio Book A Framework for Understanding Western Literature and Culture by R. Robin Finley, read by the author from Analytical Grammar for 6th-9th grade in Literary Analysis & Reference (Location: LIR-LAR) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Eternal Argument - CD Audio Book A Framework for Understanding Western Literature and Culture by R. Robin Finley, read by the author from Analytical Grammar for 6th-9th grade in Audio Books & Dramas (Location: CD-AUDIO) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Europe Finds the World Cambridge Introduction to World History by Trevor Cairns from Cambridge University for 6th-9th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $2.00 (1 in stock)
	Explorers & Discoverers - 4 Volume Set From Alexander the Great to Sally Ride from UXL Publishing biographical encyclopedia for 5th-8th grade in World History Reference (Location: HISW-REF) $30.00 (1 in stock)
	Glorious Age in Africa Ghana, Mali & Songhay: The Story of Three Great Empires by Daniel Chu, Elliot Skinner from Africa World Press, Inc. for 5th-10th grade in Africa (Location: HISMC-AFR) $4.00 (5 in stock)
	Growth of the British Empire Story of the World Series #5 by M. B. Synge from Yesterday's Classics British History Reference for 4th-8th grade in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE) $13.95 $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Growth of the British Empire Story of the World Series #5 by M. B. Synge from Living Book Press British History Reference for 4th-8th grade in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE) $10.99
	Guides to History Plus by Kathryn Stout from Design-A-Study for All grades in Design-A-Study (Location: HSR-DAS) $14.00 $6.00 (3 in stock)
	History of the World by Plantagent Somerset Fry from DK Publishing for 5th-9th grade in History Encyclopedias & Fact Books (Location: HISRF-ENC) $39.99
	History of the World - DVD Mega-Conference Collection by Various from Vision Forum for 8th-Adult in World History Reference (Location: HISW-REF) $30.00 (1 in stock)
	History of Western Music HarperCollins College Outline by Hugh M. Miller & Dale Cockrell 5^th edition from HarperCollins for 7th-12th grade in Music History (Location: ELE-MUSHIS) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Journey Into Africa A Creative Study of History, Geography, Animals, and People from a Christian Perspective by Ann M. Jansen from GeoDeo Educational Resources in Africa (Location: HISMC-AFR) $28.00 (1 in stock)
	Last 500 Years by Fiona Chandler, Jane Bingham, Sam Taplin from Usborne for 4th-8th grade in World History Reference (Location: HISW-REF)
	Let the Authors Speak by Carolyn Hatcher Revised for Kindergarten-12th grade in World History Reference (Location: HISW-REF)
	Little History of the World by E. H. Gombrich from Yale University Press for 6th-Adult in World History Reference (Location: HISW-REF) $9.50 (1 in stock)
	Oxford Children's History of the World by Neil Grant from Usborne for 4th-8th grade in World History Reference (Location: HISW-REF) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Picturesque Tale of Progress - 9 Volumes by Olive Beaupre Miller from Book House for Children for 4th-9th grade in Vintage Anthology Collections (Location: VIN-ANTH)
	Story of Clocks and Calendars by Betsy & Giulio Maestro Reprint from HarperCollins for 3rd-8th grade in Time & Clocks (Location: MATM-TIME) $9.99
	Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon, updated by John Merriman from W. W. Norton and Co. for 5th-8th grade 1922 Newbery Medal winner in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF)
	Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon from Yesterday's Classics for 5th-8th grade 1922 Newbery Medal winner in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE) $19.95 $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon, updated and introduced by Robert Sullivan from W. W. Norton and Co. for 5th-8th grade 1922 Newbery Medal winner in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $18.95
	Story of the World - M. B. Synge Collection by Margaret Bertha Synge from Yesterday's Classics for 4th-8th grade in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE) $59.30
	Timechart History of the World 6^th edition from Chartwell Books for 4th-Adult in Timeline Resources (Location: HISRF-TIM)
	Usborne Time Traveler by Tony Allen from Usborne Ancient/Middle Ages History Reference for 3rd-8th grade in World History Reference (Location: HISW-REF) $20.69
	Western Civilization by Jackson J. Spielvogel 8^th edition from Wadsworth Publishing Company for 7th-12th grade in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE)
	Western Civilization by Jackson J. Spielvogel 7^th edition from Wadsworth Publishing Company for 7th-12th grade in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE)
	Western Civilization Combined Volume by Jackson J. Spielvogel 6^th edition from Wadsworth Publishing Company for 7th-12th grade in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE) $25.00 (1 in stock)
	What Everyone Should Know about the 20th Century: 200 Events That Shaped the World by Alan Axelrod, Charles Phillips from Adams Media Corp. for 6th-12th grade in World History Reference (Location: HISW-REF)
	World History Made Simple Matching History with the Bible by Ruth Beechick from Mott Media Non-fiction for 9th-Adult in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC) $13.95
	World History the Easy Way Volume One Ancient & Medieval Times to A.D.1500 by Charles A. Frazee from Barron's for 4th-8th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $4.00 (1 in stock)

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