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The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events (Timetables of History)

The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events (Timetables of History)

by Bernard Grun

THE NEW FOURTH REVISED EDITION A vast and absorbing resource, the fourth edition of The 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. With nearly 100 pages of new material, including:... (more)

Timelines of Native American History

by Carl Waldman

Timelines of Native American History is a stunning four-color foldout that chronicles Native American civilizations from prehistoric times to the present. The history of the original Americans is presented in an eye-catching, chronological form that is packed with information. Beautifully produced and presented, the book shows the rich heritage of Native American cultures at a glance. The copiously illustrated... (more)

The River

by Cheryl Kaye Tardif

Take the ride of your life on The River -- a fast-paced suspense thriller that explores the controversial ethics of science and the search for longevity. The River has captured readers of every generation, especially fans of Michael Crichton and Dan Brown. High-octane action , "a conspiracy of unimaginable horror", and believeable nanotechnology advances will keep you up until the wee hours of the... (more)

The Timetables of Technology: A Chronology of the Most Important People and Events in the History of Technology

The Timetables of Technology: A Chronology of the Most Important People and Events in the History of Technology

by Bryan H. Bunch

An expansive reference on the history of technology brings the reader from the invention of the wheel through the latest scientific and technological advances. By the authors of The Timetables of Science.

Great Passenger Ships of the World Today

Great Passenger Ships of the World Today

by Arnold Kludas

This is a single-volume edition of the six volume series "Great Passenger Ships of the World". It forms the basis for further updatings as the world's maritime fleets continue to change. This book provides full biographies and photographs of all existing passenger ships of over 10,000 tons, as well as those which since withdrawal from deep sea service have become school, museum or even hotel ships. It carries the... (more)

American History Library Vol. III

American History Library: Volume IIII Orville V. Webster

American History Library: Volume I

by III Orville V. Webster

Solar System Log.Andrew Wilson

Solar System Log.

by Andrew Wilson

World War II Chronicle

by Mark R. Peattie, Richard Overy, Ph.D. (consultant), U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye (preface), John S.D. Eisenhower (foreward), Ph.D., Gerhard L. Weinberg Ph.D.(consultant)

Explore World War II through this lively, highly dramatic treatment of the war that changed the world. With more than 900 vivid images, essays, sidebars, a timeline, and eyewitness accounts, events like Pearl Harbor, The Allies strike back, and Hitler's Final Gamble will come to life.

Great Passenger Ships of the World: 1913-1923

Great Passenger Ships of the World: 1913-1923

by Arnold Kludas

Ships and the sea: A chronological reviewDuncan Haws

Ships and the sea: A chronological review

by Duncan Haws

The Timetables of American History

by Laurence Urdang

Updated to include events through the year 2000, the Millennial Edition of The Timetables of American History -- an entertaining, authoritative survey of our nation's history, presented in the popular Timetables format -- not only chronicles the events occurring in American politics, arts, science, and technology, but relates them to simultaneous developments throughout the rest of the world. From breakthroughs... (more)

Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome (Chronicle)

Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome (Chronicle)

by Christopher Scarre

Using timelines and illustrations throughout, this volume follows the succession of rulers of Imperial Rome. These portraits of the emperors form the building blocks of an invaluable and highly readable popular history of Imperial Rome, brought to life using the colorful testimony of contemporary authors. 328 illustrations, 111 in color.

Ideas That Changed the World

by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto

Felipe Fernandez-Armesto's "Ideas That Changed The World" is a compelling and thought-provoking guide to the historical and philosophical notions that have shaped human civilization. From cannibalism to jihad, from the dawn of time to the present day, from Ancient Greece to North America, each idea is engagingly explained and powerfully illustrated over a double-page spread. In all, over 175 of the world's most... (more)

Chronicle of the Roman Republic

by Philip Matyszak

This book in the Chronicles series examines the succession of kings, consuls, and tribunes who took Rome from a small fortified hilltop to the greatest empire of antiquity. Here we meet the builders of Rome—at times superstitious, brutal, and utterly uncompromising, they were also capable of acting with great honor and unflinching bravery. The Roman Republic was one of the most civilized societies in the ancient... (more)

Godfather: Book 3

The Godfather Returns

by Mark Winegardner

THE MISSING YEARS FROM THE GREATEST CRIME SAGA OF ALL TIME Thirty-five years ago, Mario Puzo’s great American tale, The Godfather , was published, and popular culture was indelibly changed. Now, in The Godfather Returns , acclaimed novelist Mark Winegardner continues the story–the years not covered in Puzo’s bestselling book or in Francis Ford Coppola’s classic films. It is 1955. Michael Corleone has won a... (more)

Labyrinth

by Kate Mosse

July 2005. In the Pyrenees mountains near Carcassonne, Alice, a volunteer at an archaeological dig, stumbles into a cave and makes a startling discovery-two crumbling skeletons, strange writings on the walls, and the pattern of a labyrinth. Eight hundred years earlier, on the eve of a brutal crusade that will rip apart southern France, a young woman named Alais is given a ring and a mysterious book for... (more)

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The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events (Timetables of History)

by Bernard Grun

Timelines of Native American History

by Carl Waldman

The River

by Cheryl Kaye Tardif

The Timetables of Technology: A Chronology of the Most Important People and Events in the History of Technology

by Bryan H. Bunch

Great Passenger Ships of the World Today

by Arnold Kludas

American History Library Vol. III

American History Library: Volume I

by III Orville V. Webster

Solar System Log.

by Andrew Wilson

World War II Chronicle

by Mark R. Peattie, Richard Overy, Ph.D. (consultant), U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye (preface), John S.D. Eisenhower (foreward), Ph.D., Gerhard L. Weinberg Ph.D.(consultant)

Great Passenger Ships of the World: 1913-1923

by Arnold Kludas

Ships and the sea: A chronological review

by Duncan Haws

The Timetables of American History

by Laurence Urdang

Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome (Chronicle)

by Christopher Scarre

Ideas That Changed the World

by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto

Chronicle of the Roman Republic

by Philip Matyszak

The Godfather Returns

by Mark Winegardner

Labyrinth

by Kate Mosse