The timetables of history
a horizontal linkage of people and events
by Grun, Bernard
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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 history: a historical linkage of people and events
2005, Simon & Schuster
in English
- 4th ed.
0743270037 9780743270038
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The timetables of history: a horizontal linkage of people and events
1991, Simon & Schuster
in English
- New 3rd rev. ed.
0671749196 9780671749194
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The timetables of history: a horizontal linkage of people and events, based on Werner Stein's Kulturfahrplan
1979, Simon and Schuster
in English
- New, updated ed.
0671249878 9780671249878
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The timetables of history: a horizontal linkage of people and events, based on Werner Stein's Kulturfahrplan
1975, Simon and Schuster
in English
- English language ed.
0671216821 9780671216825
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The timetables of history: a chronology of world events
1975, Thames and Hudson
in English
- English language ed.
0500250480 9780500250488
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"A Touchstone book."
"Based on Werner Stein's Kulturfahrplan."
Includes index.
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Chronlogical tables describe concurrent events in world history from 4241 B.C. through 1978.
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