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The Wilson Chronology
Series charts human progress from prehistory through our contemporary
world. Students, educators, and general readers will appreciate accessible
and complete coverage of landmark achievements and milestones in science
and technology; the creative arts; and philosophical, political, and
social thought. Each volume delivers a rich cavalcade of historical events—thousands
of entries in chronological format. Fascinating sidebars highlight
intriguing people and events.
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The
Wilson Chronology of the World’s Religions
"Will prove its value
in spades not only for the serious student of world religions,
anthropology, or theology, but also for the curious amateur seeking to
expand their knowledge base."
—American Reference Books
Annual, 2002
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The
Wilson Chronology of Human Rights
Chronicles the historical
development and evolution of human rights vis-a-vis ethics, morality, law,
and religious belief. Now Available!
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The
Wilson Chronology of Asia and the Pacific
Covers the history of the
region from antiquity to the present: politics; religion, education,
philosophy; travel and exploration; economics; arts; literature; society;
science, technology, medicine, and more.
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The
Wilson Chronology of Women’s Achievements
"This excellent
chronology accomplishes its aim.…Extensive coverage.…Impressive….Exhaustively
researched.…An important resource for both public and school library
shelves." —VOYA
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The
Wilson Chronology of Ideas
A record of philosophical,
political, theological, and social thought from ancient times to the
present, from evidence of funerary rites among Neanderthals, to the
"Heaven’s Gate" cult’s mass suicide.
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The
Wilson Chronology of the Arts
A record of human creativity
and artistic endeavor back to the earliest times—from prehistoric rock
engravings to Spielberg’s moving film Schindler’s List, from
Shakespeare’s love sonnets to Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos.
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The
Wilson Chronology of Science and Technology
Covers scientific discovery
and technological invention from the stone age through the information
age, from the first stone tools of human ancestor Homo habilis, to
the use of DNA molecules as information processors.
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