Adult/High School.Sass and Wiegand do an admirable job of covering 60,000
years of human history in one volume. Along with the names of people and
places, the dates and statistics, the wars, disasters, revelations, and
accomplishments, there are fascinating stories, hilarious oddities, and
plenty of fun. Nearly every page has a sidebar entry or two that fit well
with the general narrative and also provide a chuckle or a Wow, I didnt
know that! reaction. In 12 chapters with titles such as Athens, Alexander,
and All That and The Not-Really-That-Dark (Unless You Lived in Europe)
Ages, the authors cover our collective story from the earliest Homo sapiens
on the grasslands of Africa to the current debate on global warming. Each
chapter begins with a helpful In a Nutshell summary and a chronology of
major events and ends with a well-selected list of comparative statistics.
While some may bemoan the lack of bibliographic references and other
academic fixtures, others will cheer this clever packaging of a wealth of
information

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