GET UP TO SPEED WITH FAST TRACK: WORLD HISTORY! Covering the most important material taught in high school history class, this essential review bookbreaks need-to-know content into accessible, easily-understood lessons. Inside this book, you'll find: • Clear, concise summaries of the most important events, people and concepts in world history • Maps, timelines, and charts for quick visual reference • Easy-to-follow content organization and illustrations With its friendly, straightforward approach and a clean, modern design crafted to appeal to visual learners, this guidebook is perfect for catching up in class or getting ahead on exam review. Topics covered in Fast Track: World History include: • The Paleolithic era • Early and Classical civilizations • The Byzantine Empire • China, Japan, and India • The Renaissance • The Enlightenment • American and French Revolutions • Imperialism • Colonialism • World Wars I and II • The Cold War • Globalization ... and more!