Beginning with a concise summary of our knowledge about the universe, the solar system and the physical geography of Earth, this reference book covers both time and space: the timeline and world history trace key events from early human settlement to the conflicts of 2014 in illustrated double-page spreads; the atlas has over 160 pages of maps and an index; and the guide to the world's flags includes basic facts about each country's area, population, capital, government, religions and currency.

The storming of the Bastille in Paris in 1789 is one of the most famous dates in world history. In the same year George Washington was elected the first President of America and the mutiny on the Bounty took place. Selecting 100 similarly interesting years, from the foundation of Rome to the fall of the Berlin Wall, this miscellany of world-changing events, people and places is aimed at children and compiled by the team behind Whittaker’s Almanack. Age 9+