| Edition |
Fourth edition. |
| Description |
xii, 628 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
"Handy" series. |
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Handy history book series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
The Handy History Answer Book provides abundant information about many of the most frightful events of the past 5,000 years, including wars, disasters, epidemics, and so on. But it also supplies a context for the time with a wealth of information on invention, philosophy, science, politics, culture, sports, business, law, media, and religion. Presented in a question-and-answer format, It surveys significant people, times, and events worldwide, with a special focus on U.S. history from its origins to the present. |
| Contents |
History basics -- The ancient mediterranean to middle ages Europe -- The middle ages and the renaissance in Europe -- Empires, kingdoms, dynasties, and nations -- The first Americans -- European colonies and the early United States -- The American Civil War -- America from the Civil War to World War I -- The world wars -- America after World War II -- The twenty-first century -- Russia and the Soviet Union -- Asian history and culture -- Philosophy -- Religion -- The law -- Economics and business -- Human rights issues -- Political and social movements -- Western art, photography, and architecture -- Music, dance, and theater -- Expressions of human culture -- Exploration -- Disasters -- Medicine and disease -- Science and invention. |
| Subject |
History -- Miscellanea.
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History. (OCoLC)fst00958235
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| Genre/Form |
Trivia and miscellanea. (OCoLC)fst01921748
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Trivia and miscellanea.
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| Added Title |
From the Stone Age to the Digital Age. |
| Other Form: |
Online version Werner, Stephen A. The handy history answer book Forth edition. Detroit, MI : Visible Ink Press, [2021] 9781578597253 (DLC) 2020026627 |
| ISBN |
9781578596805 (paperback) |
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1578596807 (paperback) |
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9781578597338 (hardcover) |
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1578597331 (hardcover) |
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