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TIMELINES OF EVERYTHING : From woolly mammoths to world wars editor : Sam Atkinson

Contributor(s): Publisher: London, England : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: Revised & updated new editionDescription: 328 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour maps, portraits (chiefly colour) ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780241569962
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 23 909
Contents:
Prehistory: before 3000 BCE -- The Ancient world: 3000 BCE-500 CE -- The Medieval world: 500-1450 -- The age of exploration: 1450-1750 -- The age of revolution: 1750-1914 -- The modern world: after 1914.
Summary: From dinosaurs and Vikings to the history of robots and espionage, discover incredible world history in this lavish collection of timelines. Jam-packed with surprising facts and amazing details, such as the most bloodthirsty pirate of all time and the first crime to be solved by studying fingerprints, Timelines of Everything will take you on a whirlwind journey through an illustrated history of time, from the Big Bang to the modern world. More than 120 timelines give you all the general knowledge you need - and even some surprising trivia you don't! Must-know topics and alternative history are showcased with beautiful, detailed illustrations and straightforward, easy-to-read text. Whether you want to know key breakthroughs that set the Industrial Revolution in motion or defining moments in the history of fashion, you'll find it all here. With timelines on a diverse range of subjects. Timelines of Everything is the ultimate guide to history for kids
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Includes index

First published: 2018.

"Revised & updated new edition."--Cover.

Prehistory: before 3000 BCE --
The Ancient world: 3000 BCE-500 CE -- The Medieval world: 500-1450 --
The age of exploration: 1450-1750 -- The age of revolution: 1750-1914 --
The modern world: after 1914.

From dinosaurs and Vikings to the history of robots and espionage, discover incredible world history in this lavish collection of timelines. Jam-packed with surprising facts and amazing details, such as the most bloodthirsty pirate of all time and the first crime to be solved by studying fingerprints, Timelines of Everything will take you on a whirlwind journey through an illustrated history of time, from the Big Bang to the modern world. More than 120 timelines give you all the general knowledge you need - and even some surprising trivia you don't! Must-know topics and alternative history are showcased with beautiful, detailed illustrations and straightforward, easy-to-read text. Whether you want to know key breakthroughs that set the Industrial Revolution in motion or defining moments in the history of fashion, you'll find it all here. With timelines on a diverse range of subjects. Timelines of Everything is the ultimate guide to history for kids

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