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The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events Paperback – December 15, 1991

by Bernard Grun (Author)

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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. Completely updated, featuring: * Recent breakthroughs in science and technology * New achievements in the visual arts and music * Milestones in religion, philosophy, and learning * The rise and fall of nations and the emergence of historic figures * Landmarks in the drama of daily life

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736 pages
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English
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Touchstone
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December 15, 1991
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8.44 x 1.97 x 11.02 inches
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067174271X
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978-0671742713
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Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. A fascinating and useful book for a great number of people. -- Review

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Now in its third edition, The Timetables of History is the English-language version of Werner Stein's classic Kulturfahrplan, which has sold millions of copies since it was published in 1946. Translated by Bernard Grun, it has been completely revised and rewritten for the English-speaking world.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Touchstone; Revised edition (December 15, 1991)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 736 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 067174271X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0671742713
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.4 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.44 x 1.97 x 11.02 inches

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- #1,485 in Historical Study Reference (Books)
- #1,805 in History Encyclopedias
- #55,063 in World History (Books)

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Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2018

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It really isn't too bad of a read my only problem with it is ,it is very eurocentric. Everyone knows before the industrial revolution Asia and Africa we're the booming points of the globe not only in terms of people popluation but also in trading and wealth. But little mention of anything happening outside Europe. Even in the end of the forward Boorstin says "it can open our vision to vistas of human experience that we never thought of as "history" but which enrich our understanding of the whole human past and of ourselves." When I disagree. It's not the whole of human past. It's mostly Europe's past and I feel like that should be stated. Everyone has a bias it's ok to be somewhat bias but at least point it out.

57 people found this helpful

Pretty white-washed.

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2019

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If a white guy didn't do it first, it's probably not in the book. While it remained interesting to see what sort of things were going on at the same time around the globe, I feel the more modern sections left out entire huge swaths of major social progression in lieu of what sportsball team did what and how well. As luck would have it, when paired with a pen, it still makes a fun coffee table books as guests can make some much-needed edits.

14 people found this helpful

Disappointingly Eurocentric

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2020

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Wish I would have purchased a used, older edition. This newest edition has lots of very brief notations, but not as helpful as I was hoping for. Era sections do not have a few pages of context discussion at the beginning as other volumes do and there are no extra subject focus-boxes intermittently as in other volumes. The Science and Technology volumes of this series are much better, and include modern country designations for reference in the very early entries that this book entirely lacks. This omission requires further research elsewhere to know where in the world the entry is about. (Plenty of room throughout for a single country name inside parentheses.) This oversight, the scant info provided in 4000 covered BCE years, and the highly Eurocentric content make me want to look elsewhere for a broader historical accounting. Wish I hadn’t spent the money on this one.

8 people found this helpful

all in an easy to read chart format

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2014

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This is an invaluable resource to put events in their cultural contexts. It is organized by early time periods and then by specific years, all in an easy to read chart format. This book allows one to see and understand the relevance of people, discoveries, politics, the arts, etc. to other components and aspects of the time. It is interesting to look through without a particular purpose, or it is helpful to look up a certain year, event or person since there is a cross reference in the back. I have two editions of Timetables of History, and recently bought this one for my college student grandson. I recommend it for anyone interested in history.

15 people found this helpful

Invaluable Reference Book for Students & the Well-Informed

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2012

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THE TIMETABLES OF HISTORY is an INVALUABLE reference book and is just as important as a good dictionary for all students and the well-informed.

This wealth of information is well-indexed and uniquely organized as a seven-column table of critical categories of historic events. The third edition starts at -5,000 years BC in Mesopotamia and Egypt. The progress of world cultures are continually impacted by the categories outlined chronologically in TIMETABLES OF HISTORY: (1.) Influential leaders and political events (2.) Literature & Theater (3.) Religion, Philosophy, Learning (4.) Visual Arts (5.) Music (6.) Scientific and technological inventions (7.) Daily Life, innovations, trends.

THE TIMETABLES OF HISTORY will clarify lessons and media based on history with a broader understanding of a specific era, lifestyles, significant events, and give insight to how those events moved in a logical tandem to influence history and change the world. If you plan to see an historic movie or read the classics, your entertainment value and understanding will be enhanced by glancing at this book's thumbnail synopsis of the era portrayed beforehand.

The mass of information is exceptionally and uniquely organized. I have read THE TIMETABLES OF HISTORY from cover to cover, and continue to refer to it for information. My copy is well-used, highlighted, underlined, and new material has been hand-printed in the margins. Hopefully, the publishers will update and re-publish both a print and digital edition every decade.

10 people found this helpful

Great reference to have

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2015

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I know, I know. Why get this book when you can just Google what happened in history. This book is a great reference to have handy. The format make it easy to go to a year and an area of interest to see what was happening. I'm a writer of speculative fiction and even though a lot of my work isn't time bound or takes place in completely imaginary worlds, I've found this book to be very helpful when referencing a time period or person.

13 people found this helpful

Gwen Duzenberry

Provides New Perspective and Insights

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2018

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This is a wonderful reference book. The unique format lets you see at a glance what was going on in different areas of culture at any given point in time. The overview provides a perspective on historical and cultural events that would take countless hours to unearth on your own. Love this book!

6 people found this helpful

Joshua, Connecticut

A writer's essential tool

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2019

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I am using this because I am attempting to write a historical fiction/sci-fi fantasy novel. As the characters travel through time, I try to place them in recognizable events. Because this resource is just a list of events, I need to do further research on the events I have chosen, and I find this research immensely satisfying.

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Great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2021

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Bought for daughter grest book, loads of info and shows how different events overlapped.

Carine

Useful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 11, 2010

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Wanted to do myself a comparison table between history, religion, art, family, etc changes. Why spend so much time on that if this book is a complete verson of all this and much more. I was indeed interested to read it for the whole family. And really helpful for kids' studies.

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Happy with the purchase

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 21, 2018

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Item arrived fast. Happy with the purchase.

Jam

Recommended

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2019

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Bought from an online recommendation and well worth it

Gingerpriest

History laid out

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2012

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Again like Cassells Atlas of World HIstory an extremely useful book pulling together historical events in a chronology with other facets included bringing in areas of interest for all. Recommended to me, recommended to you!

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