In Encyclopedia of History, more than 2000 bulleted facts are accompanied by hundreds of illustrations, diagrams and maps. The book is divided into seven sections: Prehistory, Early Civilizations, The Ancient World, The Medieval World, Age of Discovery, Industry and Empire and The Modern World. Each section has its own useful timeline, and every page is accompanied by colour artwork and photos. The seven sections and sample topics in Encyclopedia of History: * Prehistory: human origins, the first hunters and cave painters. * Civilization: life in Egypt, Assyrian empires and American civilization. * The Ancient World: Ancient Japan, Greece's golden age, the birth of Rome. * The Medieval World: the Byzantine Empire, the Vikings and the age of castles. * Age of Discovery: the Aztecs, Russia of the Tsars, and the Thirty Years' War. * Industry and Empire: the Age of Reason, Napoleon's Wars and the American Civil War. * The Modern World: World War I and II, the Spanish Civil War, and the United Nations.