Author

Contributions

  • Stein, Werner, 1913- - Contributor

Publication

1991 - Simon & Schuster, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

181,000 words, Guess

Page Count

724 pages

Identifiers

and 8 more
  • ISBN-139780671742713
  • ISBN-139780671749194
  • LibraryThing4713
  • Goodreads1769551', '672486
  • Library of Congress Control Number92100939
  • OCLC Control Number25548495
  • Better World Books9780671749194
  • Open LibraryOL1756160M

Classifications

  • DDC902/.02
  • LCCD11 .G78 1991
  • LCCD11.G78 1991

Description

Chronlogical tables describe concurrent events in world history from 4241 B.C. through 1978.

Description

The classic history reference, brought completely up to date, linking more than 30,000 events in an overview of 7,000 years of civilization. The Timetables of History is an indispensable resource that distills the essence of civilization, highlighting significant moments in history, politics, philosophy, religion, art, science and technology. 2 color throughout. 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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  • The timetables of historySimon & Schuster1991

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