Classification
| Series Number: | 567 |
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| Genre: | Reference |
| Series: | |
| Condition: | New |
| Read: |  |
| Shelf: | 11 |
| Goodreads: | Yes |
General
| Subtitle: | A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events |
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| Author: | Grun, Bernard |
| Binding: | Softback |
| Cover Price: | |
| Amazon Link: | Buy from Amazon.com |
Publishing
| Publisher: | Touchstone |
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| Copyright Year: | 1991 |
| Publication Year: | 1991 |
| ISBN#: | 0-671-74271-X |
| LCCN#: | 92100939 |
| Pages: | 736 |
| Address: | New York |
| Dewey Decimal: | 902/.02 |
| LoC Classification: | D11 .G78 1991 |
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Comments
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.
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