 Factastic Millennium Facts
A fact-filled journey through the last 1,000 years
Factastic Millennium Facts provides a unique insight into the milestone
and events that have shaped our world over the last 1,000 years.
Packed with key political, social, and cultural developments, it charts
the march of civilisation and innovation through time in a beautifully
illustrated sequence of world events.
The chronological approach makes looking up and finding out simple, and
charts and tables of unique comparisons and data provide at-a-glance
reference.
Anecdotes give lighthearted information and trivia to amuse and entertain
all the family, while special feature pages highlight key periods, events,
of inventions that have made a significant difference to the millennium.
With the year 2000 fast approaching, this compelling book, researched
and written by leading author Russell Ash, is the perfect memento with
which to mark the millennium.
When the Inca Empire prominent in Peru? Who launched the first hot-air
balloon, and when? During which years did Michelangelo paint the ceiling
of the Sistine Chapel? When did the first train run? In which year was the
jet engine pioneered? Do you remember the most famous pop groups of the
1980s? When did the most recent comet to be seen from Earth appear? What
do you expect the future will be like? You can learn the answers to these
questions and many more in Factastic Millennium Facts, which will amaze
and enlighten all members of the family alike. |
