WORLD ACCESS : The Handbook for Citizens of the Earth

Rating:
Summary: A excellent book that should be read by all Americans
Review: The scope of this book is incredible: to give a brief overviewof all non-American cultures in the world. This includeshistory, music, art, literature, politics and much more. The book is written in an easy-to-read style. Although it can be used as a reference guide, I read the book straight through from cover to cover.

This is the book for you if you feel asleep during high-school history/art/social studies classes and now find yourself clueless about the world outside the U.S. It is very up to date (including the assassination of Perez) and hopefully will be reprinted yearly.