Timelines of everything

Book - 2018

A history of the world is presented through over one hundred different visual timelines, from a chronology of the written word to an ordered listing of the American presidents. Explore an illustrated history of the world through timelines for kids. From dinosaurs and Vikings to the history of robots and espionage, discover incredible world history in this lavish collection of timelines.

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Genres
Chronologies
Instructional and educational works
Published
New York, NY : DK Publishing / Penguin Random House 2018.
Language
English
Edition
First American edition
Item Description
At head of title: DK Smithsonian.
Includes index.
Physical Description
320 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 31 cm
ISBN
9781465474933
  • Prehistory: Before 3000 BCE
  • The Ancient world: 3000 BCE-500 CE
  • The Medieval world: 500-1450
  • The age of exploration: 1450-1750
  • The age of revolution: 1750-1914
  • The modern world: after 1914.
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 7 Up-The volume, produced by Smithsonian and DK, traces the most notable developments of each era, from dinosaurs and the dawn of humanity to the invention of the wheel to ancient Greece and Egypt, from famous empires and revolutions to modern wars, technology and politics-it's all here in capsule form. Smithsonian rarely undertakes anything small, and this hefty volume is no exception. To say that this work is an undertaking of epic proportions is an understatement-it provides time lines from prehistory (before 3,000 BCE) to what it calls the "modern world" (1914 and after). It's a lot to take in, but DK's signature design breaks the content into reasonably digestible sections. It's a beautifully illustrated work, if a bit condensed owing to the necessary brevity. A glossary describes potentially challenging words and concepts (apartheid, glasnost, tsar, paganism), and the pages are eye-catching, with notable highlights and appropriate illustrative materials. VERDICT An ideal coffee-table browsing book for upper middle school or high school students.-Sharon Verbeten, Brown County Library, Green Bay, WI © Copyright 2019. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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