Outstanding work! ~~"National Geographic Concise History of the World: An Illustrated Time Line (Timeline)"

National Geographic Concise History of the World: An Illustrated Time Line (Timeline)

Neil Kagan
National Geographic
Sales Rank: 53192

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 Outstanding work!, 2007-11-14

This reference book is precisely what its title says it is, in that it is a concise view of history. Very concise. If you want detail, this is certainly not the book to get, as this book covers thousands of years. Sidebars give more a little detail on specified subjects, but even these do not delve too deeply into the subject matter.

That being said, National Geographic has done an admirable job of putting together history on a visual timeline which makes the book very accessible, and easy to pick up for any casual reader. Optimally, this book would be used in conjunction with a more detailed book on history or archaeology, or something such as The Encyclopedia of World History or The Oxford Companion to Archaeology.

Admittedly, it is not perfect, as the (re)discovering of Machu Piccu in Peru in 1911 by Hiram Bingham is not on the timeline of the Americas. And it mentions the first year for cartoons in newspapers, but mentions neither the newspaper or the city in which they were published. Even given these provisos, this is a remarkable and highly visual book which is a great reference and should have a place on your bookshelf.

**** 1/2 stars.

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