National Geographic Almanac of World History
A comprehensive, accessible reference designed for the desk and library-with all the pertinent facts of world history from the dawn of humanity to the 21st century.\ With authoritative and enlightening essays and detailed maps, charts, and time lines, National Geographic Almanac of World History encapsulates in one volume all of the important people and events that have changed the world. In chronological chapters, this amazing almanac reveals the fascinating story of the growth and change of...
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A comprehensive, accessible reference designed for the desk and library-with all the pertinent facts of world history from the dawn of humanity to the 21st century. With authoritative and enlightening essays and detailed maps, charts, and time lines, National Geographic Almanac of World History encapsulates in one volume all of the important people and events that have changed the world. In chronological chapters, this amazing almanac reveals the fascinating story of the growth and change of society, from the Neanderthals to the nuclear age. Culled from the extensive National Geographic archives, Almanac of World History includes more than 220 maps, photographs, and illustrations to enhance readers' understanding of history. Each chapter features three types of easy-to-access entries, including lively introductory spreads that are filled with time lines, charts, images, and sidebars; essay spreads that give more in-depth information on a person, place, or event; and finally, summary spreads that reveal what was happening simultaneously in other parts of the world. Rich in cartography, information, and illustrations, National Geographic Almanac of World History is an indispensable tool for understanding both past and present.
Foreword10About This Book12MilestonesThe Rise of Agriculture & Complex Societies16The Evolution of Writing18The Classical Tradition20The Silk Road & the East-West Connection22Plagues & Peoples24Gutenberg & the Print Revolution26Slave Trade & Colonialism28The Rise of Democracy30Technology Shrinks the World32The Search for World Order34Major ErasAncient World: Prehistory-500 B.C.38Human Evolution & Early Migration Prehistory-3000 B.C.40Mesopotamian Civilizations 3500-500 B.C.44The Lessons of Judaism49Egyptian Civilization 3000-500 B.C.50The Divine Right of Queens53Indian Civilization 2500-500 B.C.56The Multiplicity of Hinduism58Chinese Civilization 2000-500 B.C.60Mediterranean Civilizations 2000-500 B.C.62Olmec of Mesoamerica 1200-400 B.C.66World Survey Prehistory-500 B.C.68Classical World: 550 B.C.-A.D. 70070Persia 550 B.C.-A.D. 65172North American Cultures 500 B.C.-A.D. 40074Mesoamerican Cultures 500 B.C.-A.D. 70076South American Cultures 500 B.C.-A.D. 60078The Roman Empire 509 B.C.-A.D. 47680Hannibal of Carthage83The Roman Army84Greece 492-400 B.C.86China's Qin & Han Dynasties 403 B.C.-A.D. 22090Emperor Qin's Tomb93Alexander the Great 336-323 B.C.94India 327 B.C.-A.D. 55096Rise of Christianity A.D. 27-39298World Survey 550 B.C.-A.D. 700100Age of Faith: 500-1150102Maya 500-1000104Watching the Heavens106Anglo-Saxon England 500-1066108Byzantine Empire 527-1054110Muhammad & Islam 570-1000114The Koran117China's Sui & Tang Dynasties 581-907118Khmer Empire 600-1150122Charlemagne 768-814124Vikings 793-1042126Feudalism 800-1000128World Survey 500-1150130Crusades to Columbus: 960-1644132China's Song Dynasty 960-1279134Holy Roman Empire 962-1648136Toltec & Aztec Empires 1000-1521138Rituals of Aztec Warfare142Peru's Chimu & Inca Empires 1000-1536144Mississippians & Anasazi 1000-1540146The High Middle Ages in Europe 1000-1453150The Crusades 1095-1291152Mongol Empire 1206-1368154Marco Polo159Ottoman Empire 1299-1571160The Renaissance 1300-1600162Machiavelli164China's Ming Dynasty 1368-1644168The Admiral of the Western Ocean171World Survey 960-1644172Colonizing New Worlds: 1455-1857174England 1455-1689176The Great Fire of London179Spain & Portugal 1469-1640180The Spanish Inquisition182Navigating the Globe 1492-1522184Spanish-American Empire 1492-1800186Spanish Mission System189The Reformation 1517-1648192Mogul India 1523-1857194France's North American Colonies 1534-1763196England's North American Colonies 1584-1775200English Conquest of Canada203Japan & the Shoguns 1588-1853204The Rise of Russia 1613-1796206The Age of Englightenment 1700-1800210Europe's Balance of Power 1702-1763212British Exploration of the Pacific 1760-1840214Australia's Aborigines217American Revolution 1775-1789218Rebellions in Other American Colonies220French Revolution 1789-1799222Robespierre & the Reign of Terror224World Survey 1455-1857226Age of Imperialism: 1750-1917228European Imperialism 1750-1900230Queen Victoria233India Under the British 1757-1917234Napoleon 1769-1821236Europe's Industrial Revolution 1769-1900238Urban Migration240Ireland's Potato Famine243Imperialism in the Pacific 1800-1900244Maori of New Zealand247Latin American Independence 1800-1830248Bolivar: Liberator or Dictator?250U.S. Expansion 1800-1860252The California Gold Rush255European Nationalism 1815-1871256China Ends Its Isolation 1820-1900258European Powers Colonize Africa 1830-1914260Livingstone & Stanley265Japan & the West 1853-1905266U.S. Civil War & Reconstruction 1860-1877268The Battle of Gettysburg270The U.S. Becomes a Great Power 1876-1900272Rough Riders in Cuba275World Survey 1750-1917276Global Conflict: 1900-1945278Revolution in Transit 1900-1930280Mass Production Comes of Age283World War I 1914-1918284The Russian Revolutions of 1917287Boom & Bust 1920-1937290Mass Communication293Authoritarianism 1920-1938294World War II 1939-1945296Development of the Atom Bomb300World Survey 1900-1945302Toward a New Millennium: 1945-Present304Postwar Settlement & Cold War 1945-1991306Arab-Israeli Conflicts309Vietnam War311Iran Revolution313Development of a "Third World" 1945-1991316Gandhi: India's Peaceful Rebel319Frontiers of Science 1945-Present322Globalization 1991-Present326Terrorism329World Survey 1945-Present330At a GlanceMajor Wars334Major Religions338Periods & Movements342Human Accomplishments346Leaders350Scientists, Inventors, & Philosophers356Explorers360Artists362Appendix366Recommended Reading371Index372Illustrations Credits383
