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 | | Ancient Egypt and the Near East: An Illustrated History
This single-volume reference work explores the early civilizations that developed in Egypt and Mesopotamia between the start of farming in the Nile Valley around 6000 BCE and the defeat of the Persians by Alexander the Great in 330 BCE.
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 | | Ancient Greece: An Illustrated History
This single-volume reference work follows the progress of the Greeks from the early establishment of farming communities around 6500 BCE, to the rise of the great city-states of Sparta and Athens, and on to the dissolution of the empire of Alexander the Great following his death in 323 BCE.
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 | | Ancient Rome: An Illustrated History
This single-volume reference work tracks the progress from the legendary founding of Rome by Romulus in 753 BCE, to the heights of the Roman Empire around 117 CE, and on to the death of Theodosius (the last man to rule over a unified Roman Empire) in 395 CE.
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 | | Explorers and Exploration
This 11-volume reference set looks in detail at the many ways in which the human desire to discover the unknown has shaped people's understanding of the larger world and their own place in it.
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 | | Exploring Ancient Civilizations
This engaging 11-volume reference set covers the period from approximately 6500 BCE to 500 CE and includes a wide range of articles on all aspects of life in various ancient civilizations around the world.
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 | | Exploring the Middle Ages
A Booklist "Best Bet for Student Researchers," this 11-volume reference set embraces the thousand-year span from 500 to 1500 CE (commonly referred to as the Middle Ages) and illuminates all aspects of life in all parts of the world during that period.
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 | | History of the Ancient and Medieval World, Second Edition
This 11-volume reference set examines world history from the emergence of the earliest humans about two million years ago all the way to the end of the Middle Ages.
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 | | History of World War I
This three-volume reference set devoted to the "war to end all wars" provides wide-ranging coverage that includes the historical and political background of the period, the grim realities of war, military strategy, the search for peace, the changing role of women, and even wartime arts.
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 | | History of World War II
This three-volume reference set devoted to a defining event of the twentieth century covers not only the key political and military events of World War II but also the historical and political backdrop of the period, military tactics and strategies, new technologies, social and economic factors, and life on the home fronts of the warring nations.
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 | | The New Cultural Atlas of China
This single-volume reference work devoted to China examines the history of the archaic world and the imperial age, as well as various aspects of Chinese society, such as language, literature, arts, entertainment, religion, science, and daily life.
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