The Modern World: "Civilizations of Africa", "Civilizations of Europe", "Civilizations of the Americas", "Civilizations of the Middle East and Southwest Asia", "Civilizations of Asia and the Pacific"

A companion set to The Ancient World, this five-volume set explores world history from approximately 500 C.E. to the present. Organized alphabetically within geographical volumes on Africa, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Southwest Asia, and Asia and the Pacific, entries cover the social, political, scientific and technological, economic, and cultural events and developments that shaped the modern world. Each volume includes articles on history, government, and warfare; the development of ideas and the growth of art and architecture; religion and philosophy; music; science and technology; and daily life in the civilizations covered. Boxed features include Turning Point, Great Lives, Into the Twenty-First Century, and Modern Weapons. Maps, timelines, and illustrations illuminate the text, and a glossary, a selected bibliography, and an index in each volume round out the set.