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Author
Publisher
National Geographic and Getty Images
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
This book is a visual journey through our age. To create it, Getty Images and National Geographic identified 100 days that represent defining moments of the past 150 years, and crystallized them with photographs that evoke joy and anger, triumph and despair--including scores of rare and unpublished photographs uncovered during its creation. From the Getty Images archive, images depict major world events. National Geographic's contributions illustrate...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
©2007.
Language
English
Description
Ranging from the dawn of civilization to the present day, a visual history of the world brings together photographs and illustrations that capture history's greatest moments, organized into eight fundamental eras with timelines, sidebars, and biographical profiles.
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited, a Penguin Random House Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Traces the course of human history from prehistoric times to the present day, analyzing the common themes, threads, forces, and factors that have shaped human life--including climate, ecology, disease, and geology--and examining human accomplishments, from the technological innovations that changed the world to key cultural, social, artistic, and intellectual achievements.
5) Now and then
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
See how people in other countries used to travel, take care of illness, listen to music and much more. Take a fun look at the lives of people now and then, through lovely, retro-style illustrations of relatable, accessible situations. Covering many different topics, it’s an easy way in to history, how we’ve all changed, and what has stayed the same.
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Glorious photographs of every part of the world. Delving deeply into century-old picture archive National Geographic presents the world's hugely diverse places with epic grandeur, unparalleled intimacy, romantic beauty, and gritty realism. The photographs are landscapes, cityscapes, famous landmarks, and unfamiliar spots that reveal special qualities of geography or culture one might otherwise never see. National Geographic's quest since its founding...
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press USA, an imprint of Geck Press Ltd
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to history for young and old, 'Timeline' travels the story of our world, through a lens that captures myths and legends, dinosaurs, the great civilizations, kings and knights, discoveries and inventions"--Page 4 of cover.
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