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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)
	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)
	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)
	Five Equations that Changed the World The Power and Poetry of Mathematics by Michael Guillen from Hyperion Press for 9th-Adult in Math Reference & Teaching Aids (Location: MATR-TA) $4.00 (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)
	Guide to Egypt by Michael March from Highlights for Children for 1st-6th grade in Near & Middle East (Location: HISMC-NME) $1.50 (2 in stock)
	Guide to South Africa by Michael March from Highlights for Children for 1st-6th grade in Africa (Location: HISMC-AFR) $1.50 (3 in stock)
	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)
	Guns, Germs, and Steel The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond from W. W. Norton and Co. for Adult in History for Adults (Location: ADU-HIS) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	History Helps by Bonnie L. Dettmer from Small Ventures for 4th-6th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $2.00 (4 in stock)
	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)
	How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization by Thomas Woods from Regnery Publishing, Inc. for Adult in History for Adults (Location: ADU-HIS) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Imperialism: A History in Documents by Bonnie G. Smith from Oxford University for Adult in Modern History (Location: HISW-MOD) $6.00 (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)
	Kingfisher Young World Encyclopedia by Larousse from Larousse for 4th-6th grade in Encyclopedias (Location: REF-ENC) $15.00 (1 in stock)
	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)
	Old Western Culture Year 1 Volume 3 - Workbook The Greeks: The Histories from Roman Roads Media for 9th-12th grade in Old Western Culture (Location: LITCUR-OWC) $12.00 $8.00 (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)
	People in History More than 100 questions and answers to things you want to know by Fiona Macdonald, Martin Salisbury (Illustrator) Reprint from Dempsey Parr for 2nd-4th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $2.00 (2 in stock)
	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 - 4 Volume Set by Olive Beaupre Miller from Book House for Children for 3rd-6th grade in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE) $30.00 (2 in stock)
	Story of Mankind Volume 2 A Picturesque Tale of Progress: Conquests 1 & 2 by Olive Beaupre Miller from Book House for Children for 3rd-6th grade in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Story of Slavery Usborne Young Reading by Sarah Courtauld from Usborne for 2nd-4th grade in World History Reference (Location: HISW-REF) $4.50 (1 in stock)
	TimeFrame #03: Age of God-Kings 3000-1500 BC from Time-Life Books for 10th grade-adult in Time-Life TimeFrame (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $3.00 (2 in stock)
	TimeFrame #04: Barbarian Tides 1500-600 BC from Time-Life Books for 10th grade-adult in Time-Life TimeFrame (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	TimeFrame #05: A Soaring Spirit 600-400 BC from Time-Life Books for 10th grade-adult in Time-Life TimeFrame (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	TimeFrame #06: Empires Ascendant 400 BC-AD 200 from Time-Life Books for 10th grade-adult in Time-Life TimeFrame (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	TimeFrame #07: Empires Besieged AD 200-600 from Time-Life Books for 10th grade-adult in Time-Life TimeFrame (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $2.00 (1 in stock)
	TimeFrame #08: March of Islam AD 600-800 from Time-Life Books for 10th grade-adult in Time-Life TimeFrame (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $2.00 (1 in stock)
	TimeFrame #09: Fury of the Northmen AD 800-1000 from Time-Life Books for 10th grade-adult in Time-Life TimeFrame (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	TimeFrame #10: Light in the East AD 1000-1100 from Time-Life Books for 10th grade-adult in Time-Life TimeFrame (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	TimeFrame #11: The Divine Campaigns AD 1100-1200 from Time-Life Books for 10th grade-adult in Time-Life TimeFrame (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	TimeFrame #13: The Age of Calamity AD 1300-1400 from Time-Life Books for 10th grade-adult in Time-Life TimeFrame (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Timetables of History by Bernard Grun, translator 4^th edition from Touchstone World History Reference for 9th-Adult in World History Reference (Location: HISW-REF) $19.00 (2 in stock)
	Timetables of History by Bernard Grun, translator 3^rd edition from Simon and Schuster World History Reference for 9th-Adult in Old Edition History & Geography (Location: OHIS) $9.00 (3 in stock)
	Timetables of History by Bernard Grun, translator 2^nd edition from Simon and Schuster World History Reference for 9th-Adult in World History Reference (Location: HISW-REF) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Usborne Illustrated Atlas of World History by Lisa Miles from Scholastic Inc. for 4th-6th grade in Historical & Cultural Atlases (Location: HISRF-ATLAS) $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Van Loon's Lives by Hendrik Van Loon from Simon and Schuster for 9th-Adult in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	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)
	World History from Arcturus for 3rd-6th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $2.00 (2 in stock)
	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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