The Timetables of History
A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events
Touchstone · Print & ebook · September 13, 2005
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A compact, lateral way to read history without pretending time behaves itself.
- Genres
- History Resources, World History, Civilizations
- Published
- Touchstone, September 13, 2005
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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.
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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
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A compact, lateral way to read history without pretending time behaves itself.
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- Cross-referenced history at a glance
- A tidy way to browse people and events
Expect
- Reference-friendly layout
- Cultural-literacy payoff
Where it sits
| History Resources | 76% |
|---|---|
| World History | 63% |
| Civilizations | 18% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- History Resources
- World History
- Trivia & Fun Facts
- Authors
- Bernard Grun, Eva Simpson
- Publisher
- Touchstone
- Published
- September 13, 2005
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- History Resources