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Title History of the world in photographs / Getty Images ; Encyclopædia Britannica.

Publication Info. New York : Black Dog & Leventhal : Distributed by Workman Publishing Co., [2008]
©2008

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 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department  OVR 909.8 H    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  909.8 HISTORY    Check Shelf
Description 559 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 33 cm. + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)
Note At head of title on cover: The Encyclopædia Britannica/Getty Images.
"1850 to present"--Cover.
Contents 1850-1859 -- 1860-1869 -- 1870-1879 -- 1880-1889 -- 1890-1899 -- 1900-1909 -- 1910-1919 -- 1920-1929 -- 1930-1939 -- 1940-1949 -- 1950-1959 -- 1960-1969 -- 1970-1979 -- 1980-1989 -- 1990-1999 -- 2000-2007.
Summary "Beginning in 1850 and organized by decade, 6,000 timeline entries cover events year by year in the categories of science, medicine, and technology; religion, philosophy, and education; history and politics; business and commerce; daily life and society; and the arts. In addition, 300 spotlight articles explore, in greater detail, the most intriguing events of each decade. Augmenting the text are thousands of photographs, drawings, and paintings"--From publisher description.
Note Includes index.
"2,000 historical photos ; 6,000 chronological entries ; plus 20,000 more photos on an enclosed CD-ROM ; plus 2 million photos available online ; plus 10 million Britannica facts available online"--Cover.
System Details Recommended system for CD-ROM: PC running Windows XP or Windows Vista, or Macintosh running Safari 3; CD-ROM or compatible optical drive.
Subject History, Modern -- 21st century -- Chronology -- Pictorial works.
History, Modern -- 20th century -- Chronology -- Pictorial works.
History, Modern -- 19th century -- Chronology -- Pictorial works.
Twenty-first century -- Chronology -- Pictorial works.
Twentieth century -- Chronology -- Pictorial works.
Nineteenth century -- Chronology -- Pictorial works.
Photobooks.
Added Author Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Getty Images, Inc.
ISBN 9781579125837
1579125832
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