From the Book - 5th ed., rev. and enl. with maps and geneal. tables.
The prehistoric period. The Paleolithic period
The Post-paleolithic period
Ancient history. Early kingdoms of Asia and Africa
The Hellenistic world, To 30 B.C.
Rome, The Republic, to 31 B.C.
The Roman Empire, to 527 A.D.
The Middle Ages. The early Middle Ages
Africa during the Middle Ages
Asia during the Middle Ages
The Early modern period. Europe and the Near East, 1500-1648
Science and learning, 1450-1700
Europe and the Near East, 1648-1812
Science and society, 1700-1800
The Modern Period. Science and society, 1800-1960
The Revolutionary and Napoleonic Period, 1789-1815
Western and Central Europe, 1815-1914
Northern and Eastern Europe, 1801-1915
The Balkans and the Near East, 1762-1916
International affairs, 1870-1914
The First World War and the Inter-War Period, 1914-1939. The First World War
The Pacific Area, 1914-1939
International Affairs, 1919-1939
The Second World War and it's aftermath, 1919-1970. The Second World War
The United Nations and General International Affairs
The Arab world and Middle East
Recent Period. The Exploration of Space
Scientific and technological advances.