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The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events
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by Bernard Grun
Sales Rank: 246840
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 736 pages
Published by: Touchstone; 3 Revised edition December 15, 1991
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 067174271X
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0671742713
Book Dimensions:
10.9 x 8.5 x 1.9 inches
Weighs: 4.5 pounds
Product Review
Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. A fascinating and useful book for a great number of people.
Book Description
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.
Completely updated, featuring:
* 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 historic figures
* Landmarks in the drama of daily life
Reader Reviews
Although it takes a few minutes to orient oneself with the structure of this timeline reference book, the huge amount of information it contains is readily accessible. Beginning in the 5000 BC and going to contemporary times, the timeline contains a year by year (or age by age, for the earliest entries) list of major occurrences in history/politics, literature/theater, visual arts, music, science and technology, and "daily life." Obviously, not all years contain entries across the board, and several years have packed grids. As the years get closer to the present, huge lists of events can take an entire page for a single year. Although heavily biased toward European and North American culture, the entries are not exclusively western. While helpful in determining the events in a specific time frame, this volume is strictly a timeline without reference to specific trends and without analysis. I highly recommend this book to anyone putting together a collection of easy-to-access reference books.
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