Customer Reviews

Medieval World - Internet Linked (World History (Usborne))

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Simple, straightforward text and pictures give a terrific overview of what was going on in the Medieval World. A jumping off place for getting more in depth. Maps and graphics are beautiful. The internet links are very helpful as well.

I plan to spend the next six months reading books set in the Medieval period to my seven year old son. I thought Usborne's "Medieval World" would be a good place to start. Right off the bat, it is absurd to think that any 96 page illustrated book can do 1,500 years of world history any justice. There is just too much history to be covered in such a short format. But as an introduction, "Medieval World" gave my seven year old a pleasurable hint of what lay ahead in the next six months. My only wish is that Usborne had narrowed its focus and only concentrated on Europe for a shorter period of time.

I ordered this book to go along with my homeschool curriculum. It's an awesome book! Each page is full of colorful illustrations. I also love that this book is internet linked, which means that you can go to the Usborne website and find great information online. We looked at a few online videos that really helped my daughter understand and get more interested in the subjects we were studying.

We used this with Story of the World Vol 2 and it was very complimentary and useful. The illustration are full of details.