This series encompasses world history from the earliest peoples to the present day. The titles are chronological and within each book information is organized regionally, with coloured maps to support the text. As well as the history of civilizations, cultures and countries, the everyday lives of ordinary people are also recorded, with particular attention being paid to the ways in which religious and political changes affected their lives. This book covers the period from the Industrial Revolution to the present day and it includes all areas of the world. The text examines the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions and their effects, the settling of America, two World Wars and present-day politics, and there are feature pages on the French Revolution, advances in science, transport, the Russian Revolution, communications and pop culture.