1000 Events that Shaped the World
- ISBN-10
- 1426203144
- ISBN-13
- 9781426203145
- Category
- Chronology, Historical
- Pages
- 415
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- National Geographic Books
Description
Chronicles the historic events that have changed the world, ranging from the earliest form of life on Earth to the birth of many of today's modern technologies such as e-mail.
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