The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and EventsThe 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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... Berlin Arnold Schönberg : “ Manual of Harmony " Irving Berlin : " Alexander's Ragtime Band ” Lehár : " Eva , " opera , Vienna Ravel : " L'Heure espagnole , " opera , Paris Stravinsky : " Petrouchka , " ballet , Paris Richard Wagner ...
... Berlin Arnold Schönberg : “ Manual of Harmony " Irving Berlin : " Alexander's Ragtime Band ” Lehár : " Eva , " opera , Vienna Ravel : " L'Heure espagnole , " opera , Paris Stravinsky : " Petrouchka , " ballet , Paris Richard Wagner ...
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... Berlin C. E. Raven : " Natural Religion and Christian Theology " Isaac Deutscher : " The Prophet Armed " ( first volume of Trotsky biography ) Ritchie Calder : " Men against the Jungle " Pope Pius X proclaimed a saint by Pope Pius XII ...
... Berlin C. E. Raven : " Natural Religion and Christian Theology " Isaac Deutscher : " The Prophet Armed " ( first volume of Trotsky biography ) Ritchie Calder : " Men against the Jungle " Pope Pius X proclaimed a saint by Pope Pius XII ...
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... Berlin 1230 G. 1954 A Berlin 1954 B Berlin , Irving 1888 E , 1911 E , 1914 E , 1918 E. 1921 E , 1922 E , 1940 E , 1942 E , 1946 E , 1989 E Berlin Academy 1711 C Berlin Academy of Science 1740 F Berlin airlift 1949 A Berlin Alexanderplatz ...
... Berlin 1230 G. 1954 A Berlin 1954 B Berlin , Irving 1888 E , 1911 E , 1914 E , 1918 E. 1921 E , 1922 E , 1940 E , 1942 E , 1946 E , 1989 E Berlin Academy 1711 C Berlin Academy of Science 1740 F Berlin airlift 1949 A Berlin Alexanderplatz ...
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