The Timetables Of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events, 4th Edition

The Timetables Of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events, 4th Edition

Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Author: Bernard Grun, Eva Simpson
$33.84

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 ™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

ISBN 9780743270038, SKU 1050066, Paperback, 800+ pages

Book Title The Timetables Of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events, 4th Edition
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Author Bernard Grun, Eva Simpson

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 ™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

ISBN 9780743270038, SKU 1050066, Paperback, 800+ pages