This superb reference PC CD-ROM contains over 21,000 entries covering topics such as world events, ideas, and trends from pre-history to modern times. Invaluable for students and general users, this disc provides a one-stop reference source for any historical question. A selective search facility allows you to search by whatever theme is relevant to your historical studies, across all 6 books, including Modern European History, Medieval History, Military History and Warfare, British and Commonwealth History, plus much more.

Contains the following 6 top-selling reference books:

The Hutchinson Dictionary of World History - an A-Z collection of key events, places, and major movements that have shaped our world from early times to the present day.

The Hutchinson Concise Chronology of World History - an in-depth world-wide timeline highlighting historic landmarks in wars, treaties, battles, music, technology, social history, art, sport, and much more. For example - did you know that William Shakespeare was born on 23 April 1564 and died 52 years later on the same date?

The Hutchinson Dictionary of Biography - an enormous collection of biographies of the people who have made a significant mark on our past, such as Oskar Schindler, Jane Austen, Robert Baden-Powell, Vincent Van Gogh, and Richard the Lionheart.

The Hutchinson Dictionary of Ideas is a comprehensive guide to over 2,600 key concepts and beliefs, you'll feel really confident in any conversation.

Helicon Book of Days - an inspiring collection of events, births, deaths, news items, and Saint's days for every day of the year. Ideal for difficult speeches or presentations, and for greetings on "that special day".

The Hutchinson Directory of History Web Sites - provides instant access to web sites of special interest to the historian and history student.