The Whole World in Your Hands: The Handbook for Citizens of the Earth

by Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras

Including lists and brief biographies, this guide explains such things as: religion, from Christianity to Shintoism; music, from string quartets to reggae; and politics, from revolutions to the most influential leaders in the world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 068481479X
• ISBN13: 9780684814797
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 688 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.7" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

A excellent book that should be read by all Americans

The scope of this book is incredible: to give a brief overview of all non-American cultures in the world. This includes history, music, art, literature, politics and much more. The book is written in an easy-to-read style. Although it can be used as a reference guide, I read the book straight through from cover to cover. This is the book for you if you feel asleep during high-school history/art/social studies classes and now find yourself clueless about the world outside the U.S. It is very up to date (including the assassination of Perez) and hopefully will be reprinted yearly.