The Encyclopedia of World History is a classic single volume work detailing world history. The first through fifth editions were edited by William L. Langer.
The Sixth Edition was—by the time of its publication—a much needed updating overseen by Peter N. Stearns, and was made available online.
- 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. — Bartleby.com
Famous quotes containing the words world and/or history:
“The world is unimportant and whoever recognizes this conquers his liberty.”
—Albert Camus (1913–1960)
“There is a history in all men’s lives,
Figuring the natures of the times deceased,
The which observed, a man may prophesy,
With a near aim, of the main chance of things
As yet not come to life.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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