Accompanied by hundreds of illustrations and maps, the chosen events give insight into how and why our world has grown and changed. Did you know that the bow and arrow were developed nearly 5,000 years before pottery was made? (Events #16 and #19.) Or that Hamlet (#319) appeared at about the same time as Japan's Kabuki theater (#320) and the first newspapers (#322)? There's much more: Buddha's birth, the understanding of sight, Mercator's mapmaking, Tsar Alexander's freeing of serfs, the Battle of Gettysburg, the debut of toilet paper, D-Day, the first e-mail. A reader can open this book anywhere and find fascinating tidbits of history embellished with quick-read biographies, first-person accounts, and landmark paintings and photos. 1000 Events is sure to be a perennial backlist book, with its well-researched information appealing to readers of all ages. In the winning tradition of bestsellers Visual History of the World and Concise History of the World, this new volume presents facts in the easy-access format that people love.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
National Geographic Society
ISBN-10
1426203144
ISBN-13
9781426203145
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65569071
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
1000 events That Shaped the World
Publication Year
2008
Subject
Study & Teaching, General
Type
Not Available
Subject Area
Référence, History
Author
National Geographic
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
67.2 Oz
Item Length
11.2 in
Item Width
9.4 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
22
Target Audience
Trade
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
909
Lc Classification Number
D21.A113 2008
Copyright Date
2008
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