Stearns, Peter N

Primary source documents and historical materials trace world history from prehistoric times to the present, highlighting key events and trends and their impact on world history and development.

Contains 209 essays that explore topics in the social history of Europe from 1350 to 2000, grouped by subject in twenty-three categories, including biographies; with cross-references, bibliographies, an alphabetical table of contents, and a comprehensive index.

Chronologically arranged entries trace the history of the world, providing information on key figures, events, places, and developments; includes a CD-ROM which features the complete text of the encyclopedia.

Traces the Industrial Revolution--what happened and how it affected society--in various places around the world from 1760 through the 1990s.