TY - BOOK AU - Kagan,Neil TI - National Geographic concise history of the world: an illustrated timeline SN - 0792283643 AV - D 11 N277 2006 U1 - 902/.02 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - National Geographic Society KW - Chronology, Historical KW - Cronología histórica N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The first societies prehistory-500 B.C.E. -- The classical age 500 B.C.E.-500 C.E. -- Faith and power 500-1000 -- Invasions and advances 1000-1500 -- Converging worlds 1500-1750 -- Empires and revlotions 1750-1900 -- Global conflict 1900-1950 -- Toward a new world order 1950-present N2 - From the dawn of humankind to today's global complexities, this monumental volume presents world history from an original perspective that uses an innovative time line to scan across a spread and explore a single area or compare contemporary societies across the globe. Special features include: dozens of maps; scores of sidebars; hundreds of illustrations; and thousands of events, milestones, personalities, ideas, and inventions UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0643/2005052248-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0643/2005052248-d.html ER -