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The Usborne Book of World History

by Anne Millard · 1979

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A brilliant overview of world history from prehistoric times to the early 20th century

Subject
historyeducationsocial science
Genre
historical fiction
Themes
history
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 196 pages

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