The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events
By Bernard Grun.
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 scie...
ISBN(s)
067174271X, 9780671742713