"The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events" by Bernard Grun (Preowned Paperback)

The world-famous reference that tells who did what when from 4500 BC to the present day—now updated for the 21st century.“A unique, encyclopedic book—rewarding, informative, entertaining.” — The Wall Street JournalA 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.