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