Timescale : An Atlas of the Fourth Dimension

by Nigel Calder

Explains our concept of time and methods of dating events, uses maps and timelines to show what has happened from the creation of the universe to the launch of the space shuttle, and provides an index to key events.

Genres: Science, History, Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published November 15, 1983

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you liked the Timetables of History, then you will most likely enjoy this book. It starts with the big bang and goes up into the mid 20th century, and fills out the information it offers with some epistemology. It digs into the key scientific discoveries that support our knowledge of the universe, and orders that knowledge into a timeline. It is now out of date, but as far as I can tell, the information contained in the book is still valid. It's really too dry to read cover to cover, but is a good reference, especially if you are into Big History or new creation stories (not religious ones!).

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chronology on a logarithmic scale. Pangea to Apollo project.

[David Leemon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book describing the sequence of events from the big bang to the current day.