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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2000
Gr 9-Up This set encapsulates the histories of 192 nations primarily through brief entries that combine political, social, cultural, and economic events in individual chronologies. While some entries cover dates in ancient times, the emphasis is on social and cultural history in the 20th century. Nations are organized alphabetically by geographic area (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe), a format paralleling that found in the companion sets, Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations and Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life (bo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More


