The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 067174271X ISBN 13 : 9780671742713

Editeur : Pocket Books, 1991

Synopsis

Provides a chronology of seven thousand years of significant moments in history, religion, science, and the arts in an accessible format designed for quick reference.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The new fourth revised edition

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

Revue de presse

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

"A fascinating and useful book for a great number of people."
-- Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

"The Timetables of ™History can give us a feel for the fluidity and many-sidedness of past experience...[and] can help us see what we thought we already knew in a lively new perspective."
-- Daniel J. Boorstein, from his Foreword

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pocket Books
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 067174271X
• ISBN 13: 9780671742713
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 724
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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