Illustrated History of the World

Hey Guys, it’s Adventure van here with a blog about the book “Illustrated History of the World’. This is at it calls itself, an “encyclopedia of events from pre-historic times up to the present day”. Of course, the present day at the time of this book being published was the space age, but it’s still got tons of info about before and then, making it a viable source of  historical info. I’ve read it several times over the years, and it’s a very helpful book, which has both illustrations of what’s happening as well as paintings, photographs, and clay pots.

This history book does skim over history, making it somewhat thin for a history book, but it’s still very detailed in what it covers, not missing any real important events and writing about most of the secondary ones. I find myself going to it every once in a while to check what it has to say about an event, because it’s a very good source. The pictures help implant it into your head, making what you learn in it very memorable.

It does in some minor places fall suspect to ‘historical bias’, but not as often as you’d think a picture heavy history book would. It actually sticks very well to actual history, looking at both sides evenly with the same amount of info. It’s a very informative read, working well with others to help supplement another history book.

All in all, an enjoyable read about an enjoyable subject. If you get the chance to take a look at it or you want to get an unbiased, well informed source for a report, I would definitely recommend this book.

Adventure Van, making history.