Wilson Calendar of World History : Based on S. H. Steinberg's Historical Tables

by Steinberg, S. H.; Paxton, John; Knappman, Edward W.; Carlisle, Rodney P.

• ISBN13: 9780824209377
• ISBN10: 0824209370
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-07-01
• Publisher: Hw Wilson Co

Summary

Chronicles the people, places, events, concepts, inventions, and discoveries that have shaped civilizations throughout time

Author Biography

John Paxton, who edited The Statesman's Year-Book from 1969 to 1990, is the author of many books on international affairs, among them A Dictionary of the European Communities, Encyclopedia of Russian History, European Political Facts, 1990-1996 (with Chris Cook) and Companion to the French Revolution. He is also the compiler of The Penguin Dictionary of Abbreviations, The Penguin Dictionary of Proper Names (with Geoffrey Payton), and The Penguin Encyclopedia of Places (with W. G. Moore). Edward W. Knappman is the vice president of New England Publishing Associates, a literary agency and book producer. Prior to that he was the publisher of Facts On File. New England Publishing Associates has produced many highly regarded reference works, including H. W. Wilson's recently published Facts About the American Wars, Facts About the Congress, and Facts About the Supreme Court of the United States.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
John Paxton
How to Use This Book	xi
3500 B.C.--44 B.C.	2	(28)
Egypt & Africa
Middle East, Asia, Pacific & Americas
Greece & Asia Minor
Rome & Europe
Science, Invention & Technology
Culture & Arts
43 B.C.--A.D 399	30	(28)
Roman Empire & Europe
Africa, Asia & Pacific
Americas
Religion
Science, Invention & Technology
Culture & Arts
400--1453	58	(82)
British Isles & Western Europe
Mediterranean Basin
Africa, Asia & Pacific
Americas
Science, Invention & Technology
Religion, Culture & Arts
1454--1774	140	(82)
British Isles & Europe
Africa & Middle East
Asia & Pacific
Americas
Science, Invention & Technology
Religion, Culture & Arts
1775--August 31, 1939	222	(100)
British Isles & Europe
U.S. & Canada
Latin America
Africa, Asia & Pacific
Science, Invention & Technology
Religion, Culture & Arts
September 1, 1939--1945	322	(14)
International Affairs; European, African, Mideast War Zone
U.S. & Canadian Domestic Developments
Asia & Pacific War Zone
Latin America
Science, Invention & Technology
Religion, Culture & Arts
1946--1998	336	(51)
International Affairs
Western & Eastern Europe
U.S. & Canada
Asia, Africa & Latin America
Science, Invention & Technology
Religion, Culture & Arts
Index	387