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A visual chronicle of pivotal historical milestones.
If you're keen on history, this book enthralls with its rich visual storytelling and accessible chronicle of key events from ancient to modern times. The pages come alive with exquisite photographs and illustrations, leading you through history's turning points in an engaging, decade-by-decade adventure. It's a perfect coffee table book for anyone who loves to dip into the past conveniently.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780276421051
Authors:
Asa Briggs
Publisher: Reader's Digest
Date of Publication: 1996-04-02
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 4.34
(rated by 70 readers)
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A decade-by-decade chronology of more than 3000 historical milestones includes the murder of Julius Caesar and the collapse of Communism
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A visual chronicle of pivotal historical milestones.
If you're keen on history, this book enthralls with its rich visual storytelling and accessible chronicle of key events from ancient to modern times. The pages come alive with exquisite photographs and illustrations, leading you through history's turning points in an engaging, decade-by-decade adventure. It's a perfect coffee table book for anyone who loves to dip into the past conveniently.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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