The Times Complete History of the World

I purchased this for my son who is quite a history buff. It reminds me of the 'old' encyclopedias we used to have before the internet and digital everything. He is old school and likes book that he can underline and mark and go back and forth between the index. Some have said it is 'too concise'. Well, it is the history of the WORLD in a single volume. It gives the overview of most everything and if interest is piqued, further study from other sources will satiate one's desire to delve deeper. Also, it cam sooner and less than the other big online store (AZ)