HISTORY
MacLeod, Elizabeth , Wishinsky, Frieda

A History of Just About Everything: 180 Events, People and Inventions That Changed the World

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Qin Leng. While the title exaggerates a bit and the focus is more on North America and Europe than other regions, this is still a useful compendium of historical information, with glimpses of the arts and sciences. The full-color vignettes add visual interest, and "Ripples" text boxes feature connections to other events and to today's world. There are no sources. Timeline. Ind.

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