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The Encyclopaedia Britannica/Getty Images History of the World in Photographs: 1850 to the Present (The Encyclopaedia Britannica/Getty Images History of the World in Photographs) | 
| Author: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Creator: Getty Images
Publisher: Black Dog Leventhal Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $50.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 198150
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Har/Cdr
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 559
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.1
Dimensions (in): 12.9 x 9.9 x 1.6
ISBN: 1579125832
Dewey Decimal Number: 909.8
EAN: 9781579125837
ASIN: 1579125832
Publication Date: October 20, 2008
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Product Description
The history of the world comes to life in a brand-new way in a groundbreaking visual reference from two trusted leaders in the information industry. This stunning guide is a fact-filled and visual journey like no other through the last 150+ years of world history. Its easy-to-follow format pairs informative and engaging text with thousands of revealing historical photos.brbrA comprehensive chronology from Encyclopaedia Britannica, the worldwide authority in knowledge and education, includes more than 6,000 time line entries organized into the following categories: Science, Medicine, and Technology; Religion, Philosophy, and Education; History and Politics; Business and Commerce; Daily Life and Society; and The Arts. In addition to the timeline, numerous spotlight articles delve deeper into specific subjects.brbrThe thousands of historical photos in the book are drawn from the incomparable collection of Getty Images. The accompanying CD-ROM includes an additional 20,000 images, online access to gettyimages.com provides links to 2 million additional photos, and clicking on Britannica.com gives 20 million more historical facts.brbrWithout question, iThe Encyclopaedia Britannica/Getty Images History of the World in Photographs/i is a newsworthy leap forward in its use of technology to organize and present history in all its vivid detail. It's sure to be this year's gift of choice for dads, grads, and history buffs everywhere. brbrRecommended system for the CD-ROM: PC running Windows-XP or Windows Vista, or Macintosh running Safari 3. A CD-ROM or compatible optical drive is required. Most features of the software are available to Macintosh users, though not all. brbr
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Fabulous photohistory January 7, 2009
This is a marvelous history review, enhanced by excellent images from the Getty photocollection. The 19th century photographs are particularly fascinating.
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