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The Wall Chart of World History: With Maps of the World's Great Empires…

by Edward Hull

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Six millennia of world history at a glance, in more than 400 illustrations.Through thousands of dates, facts and quotes, all in chronological sequence, a 30-foot, visual panorama of history literally unfolds, revealing untold treasures inside. Great empires, dynasties, rulers from King Solomon to the present day, exciting inventions, and dramatic discoveries: this magnificent, fully updated chart covers 40 centuries before Christ and 20 centuries after his birth. Based on the famous and now very rare Victoria wall chart, first published in 1890, it maintains the traditional design, but with new maps, charts, and information that go right up to the 21st century. With coverage of the Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Worlds; Geochronological Timecharts; images of sculptures and costumes; ethnologies; and lots more, this one-of-a-kind item can be displayed on the wall or used as a handy educational reference.… (more)
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This would be such a cool book if not for the ridiculous Christian lens. It can't be labeled history when the first half of it is all just based on fairy tales. I acknowledge that it is basically just a reprint of an earlier work, so it isn't really the book/author's fault.
  jbryhan | Dec 16, 2022 |
Apparently updated from some 19th-century chart, but without any indication of original publication. Updated to ca. 1990. Previously published (?) London: Studio Publications, 1988 Facsimile edition ( )
  ME_Dictionary | Mar 19, 2020 |
drawn by Edwin Hull in 1890
  brendanus | Apr 15, 2019 |
Da 4000 anni avanti Cristo a oggi, un libro in ... credibile. Non è infatti un libro "normale" a partire dal formato ... (in progress ...)
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Six millennia of world history at a glance, in more than 400 illustrations.Through thousands of dates, facts and quotes, all in chronological sequence, a 30-foot, visual panorama of history literally unfolds, revealing untold treasures inside. Great empires, dynasties, rulers from King Solomon to the present day, exciting inventions, and dramatic discoveries: this magnificent, fully updated chart covers 40 centuries before Christ and 20 centuries after his birth. Based on the famous and now very rare Victoria wall chart, first published in 1890, it maintains the traditional design, but with new maps, charts, and information that go right up to the 21st century. With coverage of the Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Worlds; Geochronological Timecharts; images of sculptures and costumes; ethnologies; and lots more, this one-of-a-kind item can be displayed on the wall or used as a handy educational reference. ( )
  AntonioGallo | Nov 2, 2017 |
From Earliest Times To The Present. With maps of the world's great empires and a complete geological diagram of the earth. Trace the history of mankind from Biblical days to modern times with this beautifully illustrated wallchart. Fourteen connecting panels fold out to 15 1/2 feet in length to unveil an easy-to-read, accurate guide to the past. Updated sections have been added to cover history through the 1980s. Based on a unique, "timeline" design, the chart allows you to study momentous... ( )
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Six millennia of world history at a glance, in more than 400 illustrations.Through thousands of dates, facts and quotes, all in chronological sequence, a 30-foot, visual panorama of history literally unfolds, revealing untold treasures inside. Great empires, dynasties, rulers from King Solomon to the present day, exciting inventions, and dramatic discoveries: this magnificent, fully updated chart covers 40 centuries before Christ and 20 centuries after his birth. Based on the famous and now very rare Victoria wall chart, first published in 1890, it maintains the traditional design, but with new maps, charts, and information that go right up to the 21st century. With coverage of the Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Worlds; Geochronological Timecharts; images of sculptures and costumes; ethnologies; and lots more, this one-of-a-kind item can be displayed on the wall or used as a handy educational reference.

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