Timelines of History

A Top Timeline book of World History. A beautifully designed coffee table book; and an impressive one it is; and one you can pick up to INDULGE IN--, anytime. However you register with THIS story of HUMANKIND, it IS rather depressing, especially when one discovers that yes, INDEED, HISTORY DOES repeat itself--READING THE ENTIRE book at one's own pace can be an excitingly informative adventure for sure, but to recall any of it later would be a miracle in itself, because all stories here are just as short as a volume of this SIZE COULD PERMIT....TO CONTAIN any MORE would make it TOO HEAVY to hold! It seems like an endless trek THROUGH FACTS AND NAMES-- AND DATES AND COUNTRIES . This is MORE THAN A TIMELINE, IT IS A BIG AND BEAUTIFUL BOOK, and a treasure for anybody who has an interest in World History.

I love this book. The anthropological and historical timelines are so pleasantly and effectively presented with graphic illustrations and photographs that make you want to consume the entire book in one reading. It certainly puts the questions of who we are and from whence we came into vivid perspective. Another great feature, if you're using it for reference, is the convenient way it's organized making it easy to quickly find what you're looking for. I'm so glad to have it in my library. I believe you will be too.

One of my favorites, of all time! Wonderfully detailed the timeline gives you, events that overlap and where it happens. Besides that, it is gorgeous as a piece of candy, on a cocktail table.

It's basically like an old encyclopedia, except for people with ADD. Lots of pictures but nothing more than 2 sentences on pretty much everything. A few "feature sections" where they take you through a particularly interesting development. I show it to my 6 year old when she asks me questions about why things are the way they are so she starts having an appreciation of human history. It can't hold a torch to the old Britannica's people used to have on their shelves. I like it for what it is and don't hate it for what it isn't. There's some bias with the events & people that get more attention than others, but its still better than anything else out there at this price point for the sheer amount of material introduced. I say "introduced" on purpose because nothing is really "covered". You get a teaser for basically every damn thing of import that people have done, now go use your internet powers for good and try to learn more if you're really interested. That's what this book is, a jumping off point for more learning.

Literally a Timeline on the bottom of the pages with the rest of the pages above explaining in the simplest manner of each historic moments. A worthy buy if you happen to be lazy to look up into lets just say "the whole history of mankind". Each historic events that led to who we are, why we do this, and pretty much what is what. It doesn't go into specific details of every events but it gives brief and just enough information of what we should know. I've bought this book in purpose of really getting down to know where we came from and how everything came to be (that should be your purpose of buying the book). When you want to get into specific details of a historic moment, civilization, and etc, you would definitely need to do more research from other sources.

Boy, is this a great book. Superb structure, balance, and format with a great selection of quotes and illustrations, and I can't believe it isn't three times the cost for the color and quality of the pages. Along with timelines, there are breakout sections on particular topics of interest. Finally, the staff of DK publish with a certain level of authority that may make this a collector's item soon, particularly in the U.S. where history seems to be approached with a political and social mission. Get it while you can.

This is just one of several DK books I have. They make great books where you want to gain knowledge of a topic with great visuals, great descriptions, and great coverage. Buy DK books about things you are interested in. It is a great reference and a great way to find out if you are interested in more about that topic. Yes, I know I said great a lot. Oh well. It describes what I feel. ;-)

Absolutely essential if you are interested in history. The entire history of the world at your fingertips, with lots of great graphics. One of the things I especially love about this book is that much of it (beginning in the 1900's) has a full two page spread for each year. It's extraordinary to see the events of the year 1914, for example, laid out in such detail. For earlier periods (the 1400's, for example) a ten year period may be covered with a two page spread, clearly laid out in columns and again, supported with lots of images. This is a wonderful resource, to be referred to time and time again (no pun intended). Highly recommended.

Fantastic book for all ages but especially as an introduction to history for kids and teenagers.

Muy buen libro lo recomiendo, evidentemente abarca lo más relevante, producto llego bien sin embargo me gustaría un poco más de protección ya que se dobla un poco con las bolsas que le ponen

Como todas as publicações da Dorling Kindersley, este livro nos apresenta, em formato de linha do tempo, os principais acontecimentos da história da humanidade. Ricamente ilustrado, recomendo a todos que se interessam pelo assunto, e que não se importem de, em vez de longos textos, ter as informações apresentadas de forma visual. Formato grande, capa dura, luva dourada belíssima.

Really worthy!!

The product preview does no justice to the true beauty of this book. Each page is filled with colourful pictures, diagrams and infographs and all the information is presented in a thorough yet easy-to-read manner. The directory at the back is a huge bonus, naming all the leaders, explorers, artists, inventors, philosophers, prophets, writers, and painters of history. Amazing for a solid read or a nice reference book, it has it all.