Publisher Description
A comprehensive, up-to-date, world history reference book for families This stunning guide explores and explains the defining eras, key moments, and outstanding people that have made history. In the same series as the New Children's Encyclopedia and DK children's encyclopedias of Science, Art, and Geography (among others), this brand new history encyclopedia will help children, parents, and educators get to grips with the events, personalities, and inventions that have changed the world. From the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia and India to China's growth as a global power, this book gives you the facts about all major historical periods. History: a children's encyclopedia is a way in to understanding the diversity of world history, from the African kingdoms that pre-dated colonialism and the cultures of the pre-Colombian Americas to the dynasties that have ruled China for thousands of years and the many empires that have come and gone over the centuries in Asia and Europe. At a time in history when we are overwhelmed by information, this encyclopedia is a trustworthy guide to the past for young readers.
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About DK Books
DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world leading illustrated reference publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann. DK publishes highly visual, photographic non-fiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 100 countries and over 60 languages, with offices in the UK, India, US, Germany, China, Canada, Spain and Australia.
DK’s aim is to inspire, educate and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivaled clarity to a wide range of topics, with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect.
About Charles Armstrong
Charles Armstrong is a narrator and actor whose theater work includes productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre, and he was in the West End production of Round The Horne … Revisited. His television and film credits include Holby City, EastEnders, Head Over Heels, Poirot, The King’s Speech, and The Navigators. He has also recorded numerous voice-overs and was part of the BBC Radio Repertory.