The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events

ISBN: 0743270037

Author: Simpson, Eva

Condition: Used

The world-famous reference that tells who did what when from 4500 BC to the present day-now updated for the 21st century.A unique, encyclopedic book-rewarding, informative, entertaining. -The Wall Street JournalA 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