First Encyclopedia of History
Will be published approx. on 2. July 2026
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-1-83604-486-4 (ISBN)
Description
An easy-to-read introduction to world history for young children.
A bright, lively introduction to world history - from the dinosaurs to the Civil Rights Movement - with simple text, amazing photographs and detailed illustrations. Provides clear explanations to questions such as "Who lived in the Forbidden City?", "Where did the Vikings come from?" and "What was the Industrial Revolution?"
- Includes a comprehensive index, plus QR links to selected websites and videos at Usborne Quicklinks.
- An ideal starting point and reference book for any child with questions about history.
Chapters in this book include:
- Dinosaur world
- The first people
- The first farmers
- The first cities
- Ancient Egypt
- Celtic warriors
- Ancient Greece
- Ancient China
- Ancient Rome
- Viking raiders
- African kingdoms
- Living in a castle
- Living in a village
- Inca cities
- Aztec life
- Italian ideas
- Exploring the world
- Tudor England
- Ming China
- Russian rulers
- Living in Japan
- Living in America
- Mogul India
- Dutch traders
- French finery
- The American West
- Victorian times
- The First World War
- The Second World War
- The modern world
A bright, lively introduction to world history - from the dinosaurs to the Civil Rights Movement - with simple text, amazing photographs and detailed illustrations. Provides clear explanations to questions such as "Who lived in the Forbidden City?", "Where did the Vikings come from?" and "What was the Industrial Revolution?"
- Includes a comprehensive index, plus QR links to selected websites and videos at Usborne Quicklinks.
- An ideal starting point and reference book for any child with questions about history.
Chapters in this book include:
- Dinosaur world
- The first people
- The first farmers
- The first cities
- Ancient Egypt
- Celtic warriors
- Ancient Greece
- Ancient China
- Ancient Rome
- Viking raiders
- African kingdoms
- Living in a castle
- Living in a village
- Inca cities
- Aztec life
- Italian ideas
- Exploring the world
- Tudor England
- Ming China
- Russian rulers
- Living in Japan
- Living in America
- Mogul India
- Dutch traders
- French finery
- The American West
- Victorian times
- The First World War
- The Second World War
- The modern world
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 8 years
Dimensions
Height: 278 mm
Width: 222 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83604-486-4 (9781836044864)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Fiona Chandler (1965 - 2008) was a Senior Editor and writer at Usborne Publishing who studied French and German at Cambridge University and worked as a teacher before joining the company in 1995. She worked on a wide range of titles including history encyclopedias, books for learning languages, Young Reading and parenting guides.
Content
Chapters in this book include:
- Dinosaur world
- The first people
- The first farmers
- The first cities
- Ancient Egypt
- Celtic warriors
- Ancient Greece
- Ancient China
- Ancient Rome
- Viking raiders
- African kingdoms
- Living in a castle
- Living in a village
- Inca cities
- Aztec life
- Italian ideas
- Exploring the world
- Tudor England
- Ming China
- Russian rulers
- Living in Japan
- Living in America
- Mogul India
- Dutch traders
- French finery
- The American West
- Victorian times
- The First World War
- The Second World War
- The modern world
- Dinosaur world
- The first people
- The first farmers
- The first cities
- Ancient Egypt
- Celtic warriors
- Ancient Greece
- Ancient China
- Ancient Rome
- Viking raiders
- African kingdoms
- Living in a castle
- Living in a village
- Inca cities
- Aztec life
- Italian ideas
- Exploring the world
- Tudor England
- Ming China
- Russian rulers
- Living in Japan
- Living in America
- Mogul India
- Dutch traders
- French finery
- The American West
- Victorian times
- The First World War
- The Second World War
- The modern world