--- product_id: 68397492 title: "The Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World: 40,000 B.C. to Present Day" price: "VT23617" currency: VUV in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/68397492-the-kingfisher-illustrated-history-of-the-world-40-000-b store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World: 40,000 B.C. to Present Day **Price:** VT23617 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World: 40,000 B.C. to Present Day - **How much does it cost?** VT23617 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/68397492-the-kingfisher-illustrated-history-of-the-world-40-000-b) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World: 40,000 B.C. to Present Day [Evans, Charlotte, general Editor] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World: 40,000 B.C. to Present Day Review: A 'Must Have' In Our Homeschool Library - We homeschool and my 12-year-old and I are really enjoying reading this. It's just the right amount of information to provide an overview of each part of the history of humans. So it's a starting point. Then if he is super interested in one period, we do web searches and other research to find out more. The graphics and illustrations are wonderful and it's fairly well balanced with representing both genders and examining different cultures thru time. Review: Wonderful History Reference! - I purchased the Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World for our home school program this year. It is a wonderful reference book, and we use it not only for school subjects, but also in everyday conversations, when something comes up about history that we're not sure of. We run to the shelf to see what the IHW has to say. I decided to look for this older edition as opposed to purchasing the newer edition (Kingfisher History Encyclopedia) after reading reviews and noticing the differences between the two. As an additional note for those who teach from a biblical worldview, this volume does not support a Creation/Flood model, but includes the first chapter as being 40,000-500 B.C., The Ancient World. This does not, in my opinion, necessitate throwing out the rest of the book, but maybe opens up a discussion with older students of differing opinions of early history that arise without knowledge of the truth of God's Word. I appreciate the broad global scope of the historical events included in the book, since I find most American history texts very Western-centric. Definitely a worthwhile investment in any household! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #350,639 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #7,657 in World History (Books) #14,660 in Children's Reference & Nonfiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (95) | | Dimensions | 7.75 x 2.25 x 10.5 inches | | Edition | 1st American Edition | | ISBN-10 | 1856978621 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1856978620 | | Item Weight | 1 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 761 pages | | Publication date | January 1, 1993 | | Publisher | Kingfisher Books | | Reading age | 8 - 12 years | ## Images ![The Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World: 40,000 B.C. to Present Day - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91MTDSP1fqL.jpg) ![The Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World: 40,000 B.C. to Present Day - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91-SevrC3LL.jpg) ![The Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World: 40,000 B.C. to Present Day - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91o2OkCpBbL.jpg) ![The Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World: 40,000 B.C. to Present Day - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91WHPHc-EjL.jpg) ![The Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World: 40,000 B.C. to Present Day - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91I3ZDNO8YL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A 'Must Have' In Our Homeschool Library *by C***E on April 27, 2017* We homeschool and my 12-year-old and I are really enjoying reading this. It's just the right amount of information to provide an overview of each part of the history of humans. So it's a starting point. Then if he is super interested in one period, we do web searches and other research to find out more. The graphics and illustrations are wonderful and it's fairly well balanced with representing both genders and examining different cultures thru time. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful History Reference! *by R***R on September 28, 2009* I purchased the Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World for our home school program this year. It is a wonderful reference book, and we use it not only for school subjects, but also in everyday conversations, when something comes up about history that we're not sure of. We run to the shelf to see what the IHW has to say. I decided to look for this older edition as opposed to purchasing the newer edition (Kingfisher History Encyclopedia) after reading reviews and noticing the differences between the two. As an additional note for those who teach from a biblical worldview, this volume does not support a Creation/Flood model, but includes the first chapter as being 40,000-500 B.C., The Ancient World. This does not, in my opinion, necessitate throwing out the rest of the book, but maybe opens up a discussion with older students of differing opinions of early history that arise without knowledge of the truth of God's Word. I appreciate the broad global scope of the historical events included in the book, since I find most American history texts very Western-centric. Definitely a worthwhile investment in any household! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent reference *by S***5 on August 30, 2022* Perfect for our homeschool. 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