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    Timeline of World History

    By Gordon Kerr

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    About this ebook

    A fascinating chronological guide to all the key events and people who have helped shape the world today.

    From the Big Bang through the rise and fall of the greatest empires to the great technological achievements of modern times, this book will help readers view our collective past in panorama, making sense of the confusing world in which we live today.

    Contents

    1) The Ancient World

    2) The Medieval and Renaissance World

    3) The Enlightened World

    4) The Nineteenth Century

    5) The Modern World

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCanary Press
    Release dateDec 20, 2010
    ISBN9781907795411
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    Timeline of World History
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    Gordon Kerr

    Gordon Kerr worked in bookselling and publishing before becoming a full-time writer. He is the author of several titles including A Short History of Europe, A Short History of Africa, A Short History of China, A Short History of Brazil, A Short History of the First World War,A Short History of the Vietnam War, A Short History of the Middle East, A Short History of Religion and The War That Never Ended. He divides his time between Dorset and Southwest France.

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    • 1/5
      Very Liberal for a History Account.
      don't recommend reading it.