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Timelines of world history / Jane Chisholm ; design by Keith Newell, Mike Olley, Melissa Alaverdy, Robin Farrow & Julia Rheam ; history consultant: Dr. Anne Millard ; managing designer: Stephen Wright ; illustrated by Susanna Addario, Philip Argent, Gary Bines, Simone Boni, Stephen Conlin, David Cuzik, Peter Dennis, Luigi Galante, Jeremy Gower, Nicholas Hewetson, Ian Jackson, Colin King, John Lawrence, Joseph McEwan, Justine Torode, Evie Safarewicz, Claudia Saraceni, Ross Watton, Gerald Wood and David Wright ; map illustrations by Jeremy Gower.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Tulsa, Oklahoma : Usborne Publishing ; EDC Publishing, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Description: 128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 32 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
  • cartographic image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781474903936
  • 1474903932
  • 9780794539214
  • 0794539211
  • 9781835402467
  • 1835402461
Other title:
  • Time lines of world history
  • Timelines of world history : from the Stone Age to the Millennium
  • At head of title: Usborne
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 909 23
Contents:
How to use this book -- The Ancient World -- The Middle Ages -- The 16th Century -- The 17th Century -- The 18th Century -- The 19th Century -- The 20th Century -- Glossary -- Prime Ministers and Presidents -- Kings and Queens -- Internet Links -- Index.
Summary: "Timelines of World History outlines the most significant landmarks and turning points in the history of the world: wars and revolutions, ground-breaking inventions and discoveries, artistic movements, and the rise and fall of great empires--from the earliest settlements over 10,000 years ago, right up to the end of the 20th century."-- Page 4 of cover.
Holdings
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 902.02 C542 Processing 33111011474448
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

If you want to know when the wheel was invented, when Shakespeare was born or when the first man landed on the moon, you'll find it in this richly illustrated reference. Timelines of World History outlines the most significant landmarks and turning points in the history of the world; wars and revolutions, ground-breaking inventions and discoveries, artistic movements, and the rise and fall of great empires - from the earliest settlements over 10,000 years ago, right up to the end of the 20th century. This visual presentation of chronological events gives readers a full global overview of what was taking place at any given time. Over 35,000 dates make this title an ideal homework companion. Includes colourful reconstructions, photographs and maps. Lists kings, queens, presidents, prime ministers and rulers and includes extensive glossary and index.

"Copyright ©2016, 2002, 2000, 1998 Usborne Publishing Limited."

Includes index.

"Timelines of World History outlines the most significant landmarks and turning points in the history of the world: wars and revolutions, ground-breaking inventions and discoveries, artistic movements, and the rise and fall of great empires--from the earliest settlements over 10,000 years ago, right up to the end of the 20th century."-- Page 4 of cover.

How to use this book -- The Ancient World -- The Middle Ages -- The 16th Century -- The 17th Century -- The 18th Century -- The 19th Century -- The 20th Century -- Glossary -- Prime Ministers and Presidents -- Kings and Queens -- Internet Links -- Index.

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