The World's Great Events
Title | The World's Great Events PDF eBook |
Author | Esther Singleton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 380 |
Release | 1913 |
Genre | World history |
ISBN |
Great Events that Changed the World
Title | Great Events that Changed the World PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Platt |
Publisher | DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1998-06-30 |
Genre | World history |
ISBN | 9780789420305 |
From crusades to world wars, from ancient monuments to bloody revolutions, here is a fascinating tour of the historical events that have helped shape the world today. How did the ancient Egyptians build the Great Pyramid? How did Alexander the Great conquer so much of the world? How did the Vikings accidentally discover North America? Who led the "reign of terror" in the French revolution? Who stormed the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg? Who was Lawrence of Arabia? When was communism born? When did Montezuma rule? When was the Normandy invasion? With perspective, scope, and clarity to great events in history, this book answers these questions and many, many more. Great Events that Changed the World shows children the history of our amazing world in easy-to-follow panoramic tableaux and maps. Filled with superbly detailed artwork and exciting text, this is a valuable and enjoyable source book for the entire family.
The World's Great Events ...
Title | The World's Great Events ... PDF eBook |
Author | Esther Singleton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 512 |
Release | 1908 |
Genre | World history |
ISBN |
The World's Great Events
Title | The World's Great Events PDF eBook |
Author | Esther Singleton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 378 |
Release | 1916 |
Genre | World history |
ISBN |
1000 Events that Shaped the World
Title | 1000 Events that Shaped the World PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Pages | 424 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781426203145 |
"In a sweep of history, this book brings you what National Geographic has introduced into households for more than a century: the world and all that is in it. Concise narratives, each focused on one event and numbered chronologically from 1 to 1,000, walk you through the story of civilization, from the first evidence of life 3.8 billion years ago to the discovery of the first known planet beyond the solar system that could harbor life as we know it. Accompanied by hundreds of illustrations, events famous, infamous and little known offer insight into how and why the world has grown and changed as it has."--BOOK JACKET.
Reader's Digest Great Events of the 20th Century
Title | Reader's Digest Great Events of the 20th Century PDF eBook |
Author | Reader's Digest Association |
Publisher | Reader's Digest Association (Canada) |
Pages | 552 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | Civilization, Modern |
ISBN | 9780888500557 |
Discusses the events and achievements of the twentieth century that transformed the world.
The World's Great Events
Title | The World's Great Events PDF eBook |
Author | Albert Payson Terhune |
Publisher | |
Pages | 346 |
Release | 1908 |
Genre | World history |
ISBN |