All things must pass. In an understatement of historic proportions, quite a few things have passed since the end of the last millennium, when The Handy History Answer Book was first released. A new era has taken shape, and a fully-revised edition of The Handy History Answer Book records it with more than 150 new questions and answers that expand on the more than 1,000 covering past millennia. A concise guide to all things historical, Handy History addresses people, times, and events in a wide-ranging and comprehensive manner, complemented by more than 125 illustrations and, for those who like their history instant, a chronology of major events.

How to avoid and treat bites and stings from snakes, lizards, scorpions, wasps, fire ants, mosquitoes, chiggers, midges, and more, in a handy pocket-sized guide.

Answers a variety of questions about such topics as nature, weather, geography, city and country life, technology, family life, death, and disabilities.
The Handy Answer Book for Kids explores numerous topics of interest to kids and helps parents provide answers that go beyond “because” and “it just is” and “I don’t know.”
The chapters are divided up into manageable subsections, and a detailed subject index offers an additional avenue for accessing information.
The section called “For More Information” provides a list of books and web sites that can help satisfy kids’ appetites for knowledge.
And more than 120 photographs spread throughout the book illustrate concepts and enliven the text.

A handy set of geographic maps in English.