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 Journal

A vast and absorbing resource, the fourth edition of The Timetables of (tm)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:

-Recent breakthroughs in science and technology
-New achievements in the visual arts and music
-Milestones in religion, philosophy, and learning
-The rise and fall of nations and the emergence of historical figures
-Landmarks in the drama of daily life around the world