| A History of Mankind: From prehistory to the present day | |
| Prehistory, Antiquity | |
| Prehistoric man | p. 10 |
| Ancient Egypt and Persia | p. 12 |
| The Greco-Roman world | p. 14 |
| Ancient China | p. 16 |
| VTH-XVITH Centuries: From the Barbarians to the Birth of Modern Times | |
| Invaders and settlers | p. 18 |
| Knights | p. 20 |
| The Silk Route | p. 22 |
| The golden age of Islam | p. 24 |
| The Renaissance and the wars of religion | p. 26 |
| XV-XVIIITH Centuries: Conquest of the New Worlds | |
| Oceanic discovery | p. 28 |
| The Spanish conquest of the New World | p. 30 |
| The colonies of North America and the Caribbean | p. 32 |
| The Indian and Pacific oceans | p. 34 |
| XVIIIth-XIXTH Centuries: The Birth of Nations | |
| The birth of the United States of America | p. 36 |
| The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars | p. 38 |
| The nation states of Europe | p. 40 |
| South American independence | p. 42 |
| 19th-century colonial empires | p. 44 |
| The XXTH-XXIST Centuries | |
| The First World War and the rise of fascism | p. 46 |
| The Second World War | p. 48 |
| The Soviet Revolution | p. 50 |
| Communism in Asia | p. 52 |
| The rise of Islam | p. 54 |
| Europa: the construction of Europe | p. 56 |
| The emergence of alternative powers | p. 58 |
| Man's Habitat | |
| Houses and Villages | |
| Desert and tropical habitats | p. 62 |
| Rural and mountain habitats | p. 64 |
| Urban and waterside houses | p. 66 |
| Towns and Monuments | |
| Castles and medieval towns | p. 68 |
| Palaces for pomp and pleasure | p. 70 |
| Parks, gardens, and fountains | p. 72 |
| Public buildings | p. 74 |
| Major cities and their monuments | p. 76 |
| Beliefs and Customs | |
| World Religions | |
| Buddhism and Hinduism | p. 80 |
| Christianity and Judaism | p. 82 |
| Islam and mosques | p. 84 |
| Places of worship: pagodas, temples, and cathedrals | p. 86 |
| Monks and missionaries | p. 88 |
| Animist rites and beliefs | p. 90 |
| Festivals and Customs | |
| The New Year and the zodiac | p. 92 |
| Major religious festivals | p. 94 |
| Traditional music | p. 96 |
| Traditional dance | p. 98 |
| Carnivals and festivals | p. 100 |
| Tales and legends | p. 102 |
| Art and Culture: Our cultural heritage | |
| Costume, Jewelry, and Works of Art | |
| Hairstyles and adornments | p. 106 |
| Regional costumes and fashion | p. 108 |
| Embroidery, carpets, and ceramics | p. 110 |
| Gold and silverware, jewelry, clocks, and watches | p. 112 |
| Painting and Sculpture | |
| Portraits of women | p. 114 |
| Portraits of men and couples | p. 116 |
| Paintings of daily life | p. 118 |
| Landscape and animals in art | p. 120 |
| Literature and Entertainment | |
| Literary classics | p. 122 |
| Crime fiction, fantasy, and comic strips | p. 124 |
| The circus, and children's literature | p. 126 |
| Theater | p. 128 |
| Classical music | p. 130 |
| Opera, ballet, and song | p. 132 |
| Cinema | p. 134 |
| Discoveries, Inventions, and Manufacturing | |
| Transport | |
| From sedan chair to coach | p. 138 |
| Rail transport | p. 140 |
| Cars, motorbikes, and trucks | p. 142 |
| Sailing ships and liners | p. 144 |
| Aircraft and aerostats | p. 146 |
| Nature's wrath | p. 148 |
| Inventions and Technology | |
| Inventors and scientists | p. 150 |
| Post, communications, radio, and television | p. 152 |
| Roads and canals, bridges, and dams | p. 154 |
| Mines, industry, and energy | p. 156 |
| Medicine and biology | p. 158 |
| The conquest of space | p. 160 |
| Conquest of the poles and oceans | p. 162 |
| Society | |
| Jobs and Social Life | |
| Farming and animal husbandry | p. 166 |
| Fishing, industry, and the service sector | p. 168 |
| Military and public forces | p. 170 |
| Royal and princely families | p. 172 |
| Education and Leisure | |
| Mother and child | p. 174 |
| Education and teaching | p. 176 |
| Children's toys and games | p. 178 |
| Parlor games and board games | p. 180 |
| Country and mountain pursuits, and scouting | p. 182 |
| The seaside and tourism | p. 184 |
| Food and drink | p. 186 |
| The Environment, Health, and Human Rights | |
| Preserving the environment | p. 188 |
| First aid and medical care | p. 190 |
| The battle against disease | p. 192 |
| National health and safety campaigns | p. 194 |
| Human rights | p. 196 |
| The status and image of women | p. 198 |
| Competitive Sports | |
| Land Sports | |
| The Summer Olympics | p. 202 |
| Gymnastics and athletics | p. 204 |
| Skiing and skating | p. 206 |
| Soccer, rugby, and handball | p. 208 |
| Basketball, volleyball, tennis, baseball, and cricket | p. 210 |
| Golf, polo, and horse-riding | p. 212 |
| Water Sports and Motor Sports | |
| Swimming and water sports | p. 214 |
| Sail sports and aerial sports | p. 216 |
| Cycle, motorbike, and car racing | p. 218 |
| Combat sports | p. 220 |
| Traditional sports | p. 222 |
| Nature | |
| The Mineral and Vegetable Kingdoms | |
| Landscapes of the world | p. 226 |
| Forests, trees, and fruit | p. 228 |
| Flowers | p. 230 |
| Minerals, fossils, and prehistoric animals | p. 232 |
| Land Fauna: Wild and Domestic Animals | |
| Wild animals of the savannah and virgin forest | p. 234 |
| Wild animals of the woods, prairies, and mountains | p. 236 |
| Horses and farm animals | p. 238 |
| Dogs, cats, and other pets | p. 240 |
| Fauna of the Sea and Air: Fish, Birds, Butterflies | |
| Fauna of the coasts and tropical lagoons | p. 242 |
| Fauna of the open sea and poles | p. 244 |
| Birds of the world | p. 246 |
| Reptiles, insects, and butterflies | p. 248 |
| Appendix | |
| Stamps for All | |
| Remarkable stamps | p. 252 |
| Classic collections | p. 253 |
| Unusual collections | p. 254 |
| Millennium commemoratives | p. 255 |
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