The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780743270038)

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

"A unique, encyclopedic book--rewarding, informative, entertaining." --The Wall Street Journal

A vast and absorbing resource, the fourth edition of The Timetables of (TM)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

Author: Bernard Grun, Eva Simpson
ISBN-10: 0743270037
ISBN-13: 9780743270038
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Language: English
Published: 09/13/2005
Pages: 848
Format: Paperback
Weight: 4.35lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.50w x 1.70d

Review Citation(s):
Ingram Advance 09/01/2005 pg. 87
Kirkus Reference Reviews-Adult 11/01/2005 pg. 4
Choice 06/01/2006 pg. 1806