Never before has the rich progress of human history--the creation of mankind's ideas, inventions, and arts; the achievements of preeminent figures; the rise and fall of nations and empires--been documented with such clarity and drama.
Presents a collection of timetables that show concurrent events in human history, from 4500 B.C. to the 1990s, including achievements and events in literature, religion, arts, science, and daily life.