The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events
Book Details
Author(s)Bernard Grun, Eva Simpson
PublisherTouchstone
ISBN / ASIN0743270037
ISBN-139780743270038
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank115,896
CategoryHistory
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
The new fourth revised edition
A vast and absorbing resource, the fourth edition of The Timetables of History spans millennia of human history. Unlike any other reference volume, this book gives a sweeping overview of the making of the contemporary world by mapping out at a glance what was happening simultaneously, from the dawn of history to the present day.
With nearly 100 pages of new material, including:
-Recent breakthroughs in science and technology
-New achievements in the visual arts and music
-Milestones in religion, philosophy, and learning
-The rise and fall of nations and the emergence of historical figures
-Landmarks in the drama of daily life around the world
A vast and absorbing resource, the fourth edition of The Timetables of History spans millennia of human history. Unlike any other reference volume, this book gives a sweeping overview of the making of the contemporary world by mapping out at a glance what was happening simultaneously, from the dawn of history to the present day.
With nearly 100 pages of new material, including:
-Recent breakthroughs in science and technology
-New achievements in the visual arts and music
-Milestones in religion, philosophy, and learning
-The rise and fall of nations and the emergence of historical figures
-Landmarks in the drama of daily life around the world
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