Timeline of World History

by Gordon Kerr

A fascinating chronological guide to all the key events and people who have helped shape the world today.From the Big Bang through the rise and fall of the greatest empires to the great technological achievements of modern times, this book will help readers view our collective past in panorama, making sense of the confusing world in which we live today.Contents1) The Ancient World 2) The Medieval and Renaissance World3) The Enlightened World4) The Nineteenth Century5) The Modern World

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Reference

303 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2008

About the author

Gordon Kerr was born in the Scottish new town of East Kilbride and worked in the wine trade and then bookselling and publishing before becoming a full-time writer. He is the author of numerous books in a variety of genres, including art, history, true crime, travel and humour. He has a wife and two children and lives in Hampshire and—when he can—South West France.

Reviews

[Tayler Morrell · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was excited because I bought this for only $3 and it was a timeline of the world.

Kerr describes this books as "viewing our collective past in panorama, making more sense of the confusing world in which we live." Which is true. I learned a lot more about Asian and African history in this book than I have in textbooks.

However, its seemed like he didn't do a good job proof-reading as there are a lot of typographical and grammatical errors in the book, as well as different names for the same person or place; which really distracted me.

[Abby Hale · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book for several reasons: it was outlined and structured in a clear, direct manner, it was easy to follow, and it contained a lot of raw research material that led me to pursue the reading of other books on the history of the world. While each book I have read on this subject has differences, it is becoming easier to identify the common threads amongst them. It took me a full month to read it through twice and take notes, and then it was on to other history books to which I could compare the notes taken from this book. While I can't say I agrees with everything the author writes in this book, and I don't want to give spoilers (if that's even possible to do with history book, lol), this book's timeline will go against the traditional beliefs of some folks (including) me about the true age of the earth and the times at which certain events took place. Not that the earth is not very old, I simply believe it's not as old as this book purports it to be. That said, the material in it provided excellent fodder for research, and I thank the author for a great addition to my research book shelf!

[Elijah Christopher · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book seems like a good idea, but it was very rushed and didn't really give you any lasting info. If you're going to attempt a world history, especially a time line, you need better info and organization.

[Saeed Rahhal · Rating 2 out of 5]

despite the fact that this book represents a very ambitious project, and that the idea is very appealing. This book is not giving brief details or background to the reader, making him lost and confused.

[Bert Knol · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mooie prijs van 3,60 dollar voor een tijdbalk van de wereldgeschiedenis.
Ben benieuwd of de blik echt mondiaal gericht is.

[Adebayo Oyagbola · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great to selectively dip into like a box of assorted candy. The variety of takings is truly widespun.

[Gavin Long · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very clinical timeline style - not very engaging - then again that's exactly what the book promissed - doesn't really pretend to do much else. Average

[Joseph · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a good book "It's not a read" but you can use it to understand what was happening at other parts of the world during a specific major event

[Skip Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

A brief and somewhat disturbing summary of the history of the world. Very interesting to see how history keeps repeating itself. Not a bad history refresher lesson.

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Obviously, being a timeline, there is little to no detail and it is left to the reader to further investigate items of interest. I was sorry it ended at 2007, would be happy to see a re-release.