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| National Geographic Concise History of the World: An Illustrated Time Line (Timeline) | 
| Author: Neil Kagan
Publisher: National Geographic
Category: Book
List Price: $40.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 35765
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.2
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 9.5 x 1.2
ISBN: 0792283643
Dewey Decimal Number: 902.02
EAN: 9780792283645
ASIN: 0792283643
Publication Date: October 24, 2006
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 unfortunate mistake March 18, 2008
2 out of 15 found this review helpful
Choosing and reading a historical book is a very important business. There are lots of sources outside with lots of biases since lots of events occured in the past are not certain. It is important to read several different historical books before to be able to say that you have an opinion about some historical events. Even a book like this with a National Geographic brand can have a very fatal mistake that can damage your historical knowledge significantly.Page 115, talking about Islam and its sacred book Quran. Book certainly says that Quran is the teachings of Prophet Muhammad which is totally contrary to whole Islam's foundation.According to the religion and its book, it is believed that Quran is the direct statement from Allah itself.Since nothing is certain and not everybody has to accept any fact, book should have said "it is believed that Quran is Allah's direct statement".I don't think they made it intentionally, but failing to express real sight of such an event, maked me very skeptical about the book.
 Outstanding work! November 14, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
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.
A very good book, but... July 19, 2007
2 out of 10 found this review helpful
A very good book but inadequate packaging from Amazon resulted in me having to give my father a damaged book on Father's Day.
 Not What I Was Expecting June 12, 2007
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book does not give a very deep look into any of its historical events. It is merely a visual time line. It's not deep. You won't get much history from reading it. You will simply get a better undersanding of how world history events overlap each other. I wouldn't buy it if I had it to do over.
birds-eye view April 5, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is an excellent source for obtaining a quick, clear, and coherent context for an event or a period. For example, if you want to know what the rest of the world was doing when the Conquistadors sailed onto the shores of South America, this book is the best first step in your research. The entries are concise and the layout is attractive.
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