TY - BOOK AU - local TI - Chambers history fact finder SN - 0-550-10143-8 AV - R D 11 .C355 2005 PY - 2005/// CY - Edinburgh PB - Chambers KW - sears KW - Chronology, Historical KW - Miscellanea N1 - Chronology of World events , Thematic Timelines , History Lists N2 - Presents an overview of the events which have shaped the world . The first sectio is a wide - ranging chronology of events from prehistory to the 21st century , giving explanatory detail and making links to other entries . Contains thematic timelines which has an in-depth information at major episodes of history such as the Two World Wars, or give account for developments in medicine and transport. These timelines demonstrate the progression of events in the past and often how they have affected situation in the present. Includes a section which contains list provides basic information as well as details of, for example, history's bloodiest battles or weird laws ER -