This latest release in the ongoing Great Events from History series both revises and expands essays on significant episodes in -eighteenth-century world history first published in the 12-volume set (1972 1980) and adds all-new material. When completed, the series will extend from the ancient world (prehistory 476) through the twentieth century and will comprise more than 5,000 essays. The current set provides 343 authoritative essays highlighting milestones in world history from 1701 to 1800. Written by historians, political scientists, and scholars under the guidance of editor Powell, associate professor of history, Oklahoma Baptist University, coverage encompasses all major areas of study from anthropology (for example, the excavation of Pompeii in 1748) to women's rights (for example, the publication of Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Women, in 1792). Although the scope is intended to be global, entries favor American and European history. Special attention is paid to describing events, people, and concepts relating to revolutionary or independence movements (American and French revolutionary wars, Vietnamese civil wars, U.S. Declaration of Independence). Essays are arranged chronologically and are accessed with the aid of four indexes (geographical, categorical, people, and subject). A comprehensive keyword list of contents located at the beginning of volume 1 facilitates the identification of events by name (Mozart Tours Europe, Defoe Publishes the First Novel). The entries average 1,600 words and adhere to a uniform format with basic information about the event and its locale, key figures, historical significance, synopsis of the event, an annotated list of sources for further study, see also references, and references to related articles in the companion publication, Great Lives from History: The 18th Century (2006). Maps, tables, illustrations, and sidebars accompany the text. The essays are further enhanced by a time line of events arranged by subject, a glossary of terms and concepts associated with the period, a topical bibliography, and a comprehensive listing of authoritative electronic resources, both free and subscription based. Recommended for high-school and undergraduate collections and for public libraries serving these populations.

Gr 8 Up-These volumes are a revision and expansion of Great Events from History (1997), incorporating essays from that sets Chronology of European History . Out of a total of 343 signed essays, 238 are completely new, as are many of the maps, appendixes, sidebars, and black-and-white illustrations. Topics include geopolitical events, social and intellectual issues, scientific developments, philosophy, and the arts. The global coverage emphasizes turning points that redirected and shaped history and helped create the modern world. Essays have an average length of 1600 words. Each one begins with a short summary of the topic and includes dates, locales, categories, key figures, text, significance, further reading, see-also references, and cross-referencing to other essays in this set and in the rest of the series. Four extensive indexesgeographical, category, personages, and subjectare included in volume two only, while each volume has a keyword list of contents for the set. The bibliography of scholarly resources is broken down by subject. An informative resource. Patricia Ann Owens, Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, IL