Big Book of History [Hardcover]

Ken Ham (Author), Bodie Hodge (Author), Laura Welch (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 14, 2011

Unfold 6000 years of history in a stunning chart that stretches 15 feet.

A Big look at history for young learners! Ages 7 to 12

The Big Book of History is the perfect way to engage your child in an adventurous trip through time - from the first Day of Creation to present day! Discover:

• The birthdates of conquerors, kings, inventors, scientists, and famous men of God
• Wars and wonders of the ancient and modern worlds
• The 969-year-old man who shared the true history of the world with Noah
• The first ancient inventions and discoveries of chocolate, yo-yos, batteries, movies, and more!

Did you know... Thomas Edison is known for inventing a working light bulb, but do you know he also invented the first talking dolls and helped to create an early and commercially-successful form of movies? He also started the first movie studio, and probably the most unique. It was built so that the whole building could be turned in a circle during the day to get the most sunlight!

Designed to share the most details in a colorful collection of important facts and interesting photos, it can be an effective educational resource or enjoyed just for fun!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

A BIG look at history for young learners!

Ages 7 to 12

The Big Book of History is the perfect way to engage your child in an adventurous trip through time - from the first Day of Creation to present day! Discover:

• The birthdates of conquerors, kings, inventors, scientists, and famous men of God
• Wars and wonders of the ancient and modern worlds
• The 969-year-old man who shared the true history of the world with Noah
• The first ancient inventions and discoveries of chocolate, yo-yos, batteries, movies, and more!

Did you know....

Thomas Edison is known for inventing a working light bulb , but do you know he also invented the first talking dolls and helped to create an early and commercially-successful form of movies? He also started the first movie studio, and probably the most unique! It was built so that the whole building could be turned in a circle during the day to get the most sunlight.

Time streams include:

• Biblical/Christianity
• World Events
• Civilizations/Empires
• Inventions/Technology

Designed to share the most details in a colorful collection of important facts and interesting photos, it can be an effective educational resource or enjoyed just for fun!

About the Author

Laura Welch has worked in the Christian book publishing industry for almost 10 years, currently serving as Editor-in-Chief of New Leaf Publishing Group. Her education and experience in publishing, journalism, technical writing and research are the platforms from which she develops innovative book content. With a love for words, writing and history, Welch brings remarkable projects to completion. Welch s recent work includes co-editing the award-winning Dragons: Legends & Lore of Dinosaurs and the new Big Book of History. Mr. Bodie Hodge attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and received a B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering. His specialty was a subset of mechanical engineering based in advanced materials processing, particularly starting powders. Currently, Bodie is a speaker, writer, and researcher for Answers in Genesis USA. He is the author of The Fall of Satan and co-author of Dragons: Legends & Lore of Dinosaurs. Mr. Ken Ham is CEO/president of Answers in Genesis, and is one of the most in-demand Christian speakers in North America. A native Australian now residing near Cincinnati, Ham has the unique ability to communicate deep biblical truths and historical facts through apologetics. He is the author of numerous books on evangelism, dinosaurs, and the negative fruits of evolutionary thinking, including The Lie: Evolution and Already Gone.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 21 pages
• Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group (September 14, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890516235
• ISBN-13: 978-0890516232
• Product Dimensions: 14.3 x 9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,224 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Laura Welch has worked in the Christian book publishing industry for almost 10 years, currently serving as Editor-in-Chief of New Leaf Publishing Group. Her education and experience in publishing, journalism, technical writing and research are the platforms from which she develops innovative book content. With a love for words, writing and history, Welch brings remarkable projects to completion. Welch's recent work includes co-editing the award-winning Dragons: Legends & Lore of Dinosaurs and the new Big Book of History.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Some profound Biblical errors, but otherwise good. August 20, 2012

By Debbie TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover

"Big Book of History" is a timeline of earth's history that measures 14 inches tall and 15 feet long. It's folded up inside a hard cover book to protect the chart, but it can also be looked at inside the cover a "page" at a time. It covers history from 4004 B.C. for Creation to 2010 A.D.

The timeline covered significant Biblical events, world events, inventions, and beginnings of civilizations and empires. The date for each event is easy to spot, and the timeline is easy to follow. The events selected are important and interesting ones. The pictures and sidebox comments about timeline events were colorful and engaging.

The timeline seemed to use 3 or 4 different sources for the dates, though, including secular dates. This led to a few odd and incorrect entries. For example, we're told that the Great Pyramid was finished around 2500 B.C., and the Great Flood is listed after that at 2347 B.C. and the founding of Egypt is given after that in 2188 B.C. So we have the Great Pyramid built before Egypt. We have Solomon made king in 1015 B.C., the Divided Kingdom (which happened after Solomon died) as 975 B.C., and Solomon building the temple after that, in 957 B.C. The temple was actually started in the 4th year of Solomon's reign, not after he died and the kingdom divided. We have Jesus born in 4 or 5 B.C., his baptism in 26 A.D., the temptation that happened immediately afterward as happening in 27 A.D., and both John the Baptist and Jesus dying in 33 A.D. This is much longer than the usually quoted 3.5 years from baptism to crucifixion.

It's too bad that the obvious errors weren't caught and corrected as otherwise this would be an excellent timeline.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Timeline Book October 6, 2011

By L. Courtney VINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover

I was VERY excited about my new review book from Master's Books. It is a timeline book, and I loooove timelines! And what could be better than a timeline but a giant fold out timeline!

The description of this book was reminiscent of my Adam's Synchronological Chart or Map of History which is a lovely giant fold out timeline that has detailed history lines from creation through the early 1900s. I was excited because the Big Book of History is supposed to go much further up through modern times. But, I was a little hesitant also because I've loved my Adams chart so much, and I wasn't sure anything would measure up.

I was very pleased. The book is slightly smaller than my Adams chart which actually makes it easier to handle. This one, though larger than a regular book, can still be held like a book; and the pages can be turned as well as folded out. The Big Book of History lacks some of the detail of my Adams chart, but this lack is easily made up for in the features it does have. Color coded lines of history, main inventions of the times, colorful fun facts scattered throughout, a solid Biblical view of six literal days of creation, various charts and lists throughout, and history all the way up through the election of President Obama in 2010 were all there.

My kids have already enjoyed looking at the Big Book of History, and I'm going to enjoy using it in conjunction with my Adams chart for teaching. This one was definitely a good choice!

I received a free copy of this book from New Leaf Publishing for review purposes. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Biblical Worldview Timeline October 15, 2011

By M. Schemanski

Format:Hardcover

15 feet of fold out, detailed, visually splendid timeline from Creation to modern computers.
An absolute hit in our family.As soon as the book arrived we spread out the 15 ft timeline, leaving room for all to explore different time periods. Color coded, multi-stream time lines includes 4 different lines of Biblical/ Christianity, World Events, Inventors/Technology and Civilizations/Empires for a look at what was happening in the world the same time the Biblical accounts unfolded.

It is easy to see that in Noah's time bronze and iron tools were made, or that King Solomon was quite possibly King the same time Homer was writing the Illiad or Odyssey. Rome is founded the same time that Ninevah is destroyed.

Full of interesting facts, pictures, graphs, and diagrams. Very interactive for all ages. This was definitely one of the best timelines I have seen. Fantastic for homeschools, churches, and libraries. The entire timeline runs on a biblical perspective.

Consider requesting that a copy of this volume be purchase by your local library system!

I received a copy of Big Book of History in exchange for an honest review.