Famous First Facts: International Edition : A Record of First Happenings, Discoveries, and Inventions in World History (Famous First Facts International Edition)

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Summary: A good research tool
Review: A new title in the fantastic Wilson Fact Series, which is renowned for providing the small details of history. First Famous Facts (international edition) is packed with accurate historical information about the first time that just about anything happened on the globe. Unlike Joseph Nathan Kane's great American edition, however, the date information is a little lacking here. Even in relatively recent events, such as the opening of the English Channel Tunnel, often only the month and year is given. For those of you who need the exact date in which events occurred don't expect as extensive information as in the American edition. Nevertheless, I'm glad I bought it and it has already proved very useful.

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Summary: An excellent personal, school & community library selection.
Review: An excellent reference work for public and school libraries, Steven Anzovin and Janet Podell's Famous First Facts appears in an international edition, charting thousands of discoveries, inventions, and events around the world. This takes the form of capsule entries in an encyclopedia containing over 500 firsts from hundreds of countries. An excellent library resource.

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Summary: Famous First Facts...Well I guess so..!
Review: Contains 5137 entries on world historical events, organized into categories ranging from agriculture to weapons, which are presented in the same format as the fifth edition of (which was only devoted to subjects drawn from United States history). Five indexes permit the reader to locate entries by subject matter, year, day, personal names, and geographical location. Highly Recommended.