Saturday, February 12, 2005

The Encyclopedia of World History This online book was not designed specifically to be a resource for teaching, but it is a fine example of the kind of excellent self-instruction sites that are plentifully available on the Web.  In my view one of the great advances brought by the Internet is the widespread availabilty of courses, books, tutorials, and other resources that are now freely available to learners of all ages and interests.  The Encyclopedia sixth edition covers ancient, medieval, and modern history.   "Renowned historian Peter N. Stearns and thirty prominent historians have combined their expertise over the past ten years to perfect this comprehensive chronology of more than 20,000 entries that span the millennia from prehistoric times to the year 2000." See Bartleby (http://www.bartleby.com/) for a listing of other reference and classic books provided online. ___JH 9:32:30 AM    COMMENT []