The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events, Based on Werner Stein's KulturfahrplanThe Timetables of History spans millennia of human history. Unlike any other reference volume, this book gives a sweeping overview of the making of the contemporary world by mapping out at a glance what was happening simultaneously, from the dawn of history to the present day. |
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... Jean Picard , Fr. astronomer , d . ( b . 1620 ) G. DAILY LIFE H " Acta eruditorum , " first learned periodical appears ( in Latin ) in Leipzig ( 1776 ) Versailles becomes royal residence ( -1789 ) Weaving mill with 100 looms established ...
... Jean Picard , Fr. astronomer , d . ( b . 1620 ) G. DAILY LIFE H " Acta eruditorum , " first learned periodical appears ( in Latin ) in Leipzig ( 1776 ) Versailles becomes royal residence ( -1789 ) Weaving mill with 100 looms established ...
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... Jean Jules Jusserand , Fr. diplomat , ambassador to the U.S. , d . ( b . 1855 ) Eduard Bernstein , Ger . Social Democratic politician , d . ( b . 1850 ) In May and June , 17,000 ex - servicemen arrive in Washington , D.C. , to urge ...
... Jean Jules Jusserand , Fr. diplomat , ambassador to the U.S. , d . ( b . 1855 ) Eduard Bernstein , Ger . Social Democratic politician , d . ( b . 1850 ) In May and June , 17,000 ex - servicemen arrive in Washington , D.C. , to urge ...
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... Jean 1480 D Four Apostles 1526 D Fourberies de Scapin , Les 1671 B Four Feathers 1902 B Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse 1916 B , 1918 B Fourier , Jean Baptiste 1768 F , 1822 C , 1830 F Four Just Men 1906 B Four Last Years of the Queen ...
... Jean 1480 D Four Apostles 1526 D Fourberies de Scapin , Les 1671 B Four Feathers 1902 B Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse 1916 B , 1918 B Fourier , Jean Baptiste 1768 F , 1822 C , 1830 F Four Just Men 1906 B Four Last Years of the Queen ...
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