by Jane Bingham, Fiona Chandler, Sam Taplin, Jane Chisholm
illustrated by Giacinto Gaudenzi, Ian Jackson, Jeremy Gower, N. J. Hewetson, Lorenzo Cecchi, Justine Torode, David Cuzik, Gary Bines, David Wright
illustrated by Giacinto Gaudenzi, Ian Jackson, Jeremy Gower, N. J. Hewetson, Lorenzo Cecchi, Justine Torode, David Cuzik, Gary Bines, David Wright
Religious/Secular Content | : | Secular |
Adult Content | : | No |
Mature Topics | : | No |
Strong/Inappropriate Language | : | No |
Magic/Witchcraft | : | No |
Disrespect/Rebellion | : | No |
Drug/Alcohol Use | : | No |
Violence/Abuse | : | No |
Educational Value | : | Yes |
Positive/Negative Message | : | Neutral |
I've marked everything "NO" but this is a history book and there are instances of all of the above mentioned. This book is 'politically correct' however and watches it's word usage. It does have the secular viewpoint of the "Big Bang" theory and is heavy on evolution.
Being a history text it does talk about the various wars and skirmishes that have taken place through the years but all is done tastefully. This is a very useful book for history. In some parts of the book, the earlier civilizations, there are drawings of statues and idols that may be questionable for some people. On page 109 a clay figure from Catal Huyuk that is thought to be of the Mother Goddess and she is nude but the drawing is a modest one compared to the real life artifacts.
This content guide isn't meant in reference to the links that you can access through Usborne's site because many of those are outside links and may have questionable content.
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