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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
From dinosaurs and Vikings to the history of robots and espionage, discover incredible world history in this lavish collection of timelines. Jam-packed with surprising facts and amazing details, such as the most bloodthirsty pirate of all time and the first crime to be solved by studying fingerprints, Timelines of Everything will take you on a whirlwind journey through an illustrated history of time, from the Big Bang to the modern world. More than...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Journalist Adam Higginbotham's definitive, years-in-the-making account of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster--and a powerful investigation into how propaganda, secrecy, and myth have obscured the true story of one of the twentieth century's greatest disasters. Early in the morning of April 26, 1986, Reactor Number Four of the Chernobyl Atomic Energy Station exploded, triggering history's worst nuclear disaster. In the thirty years since then,...
Author
Publisher
Chartwell Books
Pub. Date
2012, �2000
Language
English
Description
World War I Day by Day is a chronological history of the conflict from the opening shots at Sarajevo in June 1914 to the armistice in November 1918. All of the major war theaters are covered, as is the fighting in the air and at sea. The dated entries also discuss espionage, home fronts, politics, and technology. In addition, there are a number of longer features highlighting the conflict's decisive weapons, key personalities and events, and strategy...
Author
Publisher
Centennial Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Over one thousand years ago, kingdoms across Europe were changed forever as the Vikings sailed in.Prepare here to board an iconic Norse ship and betransported into the battles, the legacies, and the everyday lives of these intrepid warriors. From buried treasure to noble laws, to murderouos myths: this the story of the Vikings. The Vikings were the original explorers with a legacy going back to 800 AD.Popular culture thinks the 1600s was the Age of...
Publisher
Amber Books
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
This comprehensive reference volume is divided into two parts, the war in Europe and North Africa and the war in the Pacific. Within each section every campaign is described in detail and analysed. Chronologies show how the war progressed from one day to another. World War II remains the largest military conflict in history.--[from introduction].
Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Discover the fascinating history of our planet with this unique collection of visual timelines. Full of exciting visual timelines covering minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years, Timelines of Nature reveals our planet's natural history and its life cycles in an entirely new way. Beginning at our world's existence; children aged 9+ will learn how many years it took the Moon to form and witness Earth's continents collide. Discover the history...
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2008].
Language
English
Description
The Chronological Study Bible is the only study Bible that presents the text of the New King James Version in chronological order -- the order in which the events actually happened. Immerse yourself in the beautifully designed pages, full-color illustrations, easy-to-read charts and detailed maps and timelines. Dig deeper into ancient civilizations, religions and governments and the cultures and peoples that continue to shape our world today. Explore...
12) Back to Life
Publisher
DK Children, Dorling Kindersley Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Imagine if you could travel back in time and walk the streets of the past. Where would you go first? Incredible History turns back time to reveal realistic reconstructions of the most incredible locations and exciting moments in history. You'll feel the roar of the crowd in the Roman Colosseum, walk the ramparts of the Great Wall of China, and ride the first railways. Each story begins with an archaeological site or artifact. You'll learn when and...
Author
Publisher
Other Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"In the aftermath of World War II, the world shudders for a number of years. People try to find their way back to homes that are no longer there, or on to an uncertain future across the ocean. Some run from their deeds, and most get away. Among the millions across Europe looking for a new home is Elisabeth �Asbrink's father, a ten-year-old Hungarian Jewish boy in a refugee camp. The year 1947 marks a turning point in Europe, the Middle East, South...
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
�1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.4 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
The 125 events illustrate many of the happenings that have transformed America since 1900. Each event marks a milestone of change in realms such as science and technology, government, the nation's role in the world, the economy, the women's movement, or civil rights.
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In the same series as the New Children's Encyclopedia and DK Visual Encyclopedias of Science, Art, and Geography (among others), this brand new history encyclopedia will help children, parents, and educators grasp the events, personalities, and inventions that have changed the world. From the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia and India to the rise of populism in the US and China's growth as a global power, this ebook gives you the facts about...
16) 1990s
Series
Publisher
Eldorado Ink
Pub. Date
�2005
Language
English
Description
This volume, arranged chronologically, presents key events that have shaped the decade, from significant political occurrences to details of daily life.
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