Haydn's Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information Relating to All Ages and Nations: Containing the History of the World to the Autumn of 1881 (Classic Reprint)

Benjamin Vincent

ISBN 10: 0428335098 / ISBN 13: 9780428335090

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Haydn's Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information Relating to All Ages and Nations: Containing the History of the World to the Autumn of 1881 (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0428335098
• ISBN 13: 9780428335090
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Comprehensive, updated world history at your fingertips

Discover the seventeenth edition of a long-trusted reference, revised to cover recent events and developments through 1881.

This edition expands the scope and depth of the original work, with a fresh structure that helps you find facts fast. It blends broad world history with focused articles on countries and current affairs, along with new material designed for everyday conversation and study.
- What you’ll experience

• Chronological Tables at the start for quick orientation
• Extensive entries filled with literary, scientific, topographical, and geographical facts
• A Dated Index to help you locate information swiftly
• Timely coverage of recent wars, politics, and major events in our own country and abroad

Ideal for students, researchers, and curious readers who want a dependable, dated reference that brings history up to the late 19th century into clear, usable focus. This edition also notes advances in science—electricity, the electric light, the telephone, and the discovery of new planets and metals—along with other topics likely to arise in general conversation.
Haydn's Dictionary of Dates provides a digested summary of world history, organized for quick consultation and everyday use.