The Timetables of History : A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events by Bernard, Simpson, Eva Grun

The Timetables of History : A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events by Bernard, Simpson, Eva GrunThe world famous reference that tells who did what when from 4500 BC to the present daynow updated for the 21st century. '; A unique, encyclopedic bookrewarding, informative, entertaining.' The Wall Street Journal 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

The world-famous reference that tells who did what when from 4500 BC to the present daynow updated for the 21st century.

';A unique, encyclopedic bookrewarding, informative, entertaining.' The Wall Street Journal

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,

Binding: Paperback,
Pagination: 848 pages