The Timetables of History a Horizontal Linkage of People and Events
- List Price: $22.00
- Binding: Paperback
- Edition: 3
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Publish date: 12/01/1991
Description:
Vast and absorbing, spanning millennia of human history, The Timetables of History achieves a goal in the study of the past that is unmatched by any other reference volume -- it gives us a sweeping overview of the making of the contemporary world. This remarkable book maps out at a glance what was happening simultaneously, from the dawn of history to the present day. Never before has progress been presented with such clarity or with a view that fully captures the essence and the excitement of civilization.
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Completely updated, featuring:
-- 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 historic figures
-- Landmarks in the drama of daily life
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