Carruth's Encyclopedia of American Facts and Dates (HarperCollins) is cited in BCL3 and Sheehy. The present comprehensive reference provides the same sort of coverage to world history. Some 50,000 facts, dates, and events that have shaped the world from the big bang to the present are organized within time spans which are further separated into nine subject areas: vital statistics and demographics; exploration and colonization; economy and trade; science, education, and technology; sports, games, and society; disasters; politics and war; religion and philosophy; and art and leisure. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.