In Timelines, John Haywood presents a grand sweep of global history in
an immediately accessible format. Using concise, insightful, and
engaging text summaries alongside timelines, maps, and illustrations,
Haywood takes the reader from the origins of our first ancestors up to
the present day. A short essay introduces and summarizes the most
important political and cultural landmarks, with a clear timeline then
presenting events in four categories: "Politics & Economy," "Religion &
Philosophy," "Science & Technology," and "Arts & Architecture."
The book's clear, concise, and accessible format allows the reader to
achieve a new understanding of contemporaneous events across the globe,
making unexpected and surprising links and connections across history.
Who knew, for example, that at the same time the Bayeux Tapestry was
being completed in Europe, Chinese scientist Shen Kuo was correctly
explaining the origin of fossils? That as Peter the Great was
modernizing Russia, Robert de La Salle was exploring the length of the
Mississippi River and Christopher Wren was finishing St. Paul's
Cathedral in London? This original and authoritative book offers a
unique way of appreciating the diverse array of events that have shaped
world history.
