<FONT SIZE="+1">THE NEW FOURTH REVISED EDITION</FONT> <P> A vast and absorbing resource, the fourth edition of <I>The Timetables of ?History</I> spans millennia of human history. <P> Unlike any other reference volume, this book gives a sweeping overview of the making of the contemporary world by mapping out at a glance what was happening simultaneously, from the dawn of history to the present day. <P> With nearly 100 pages of new material, including: <P> Recent breakthroughs in science and technology <P> New achievements in the visual arts and music <P> Milestones in religion, philosophy, and learning <P> The rise and fall of nations and the emergence of historical figures <P> Landmarks in the drama of daily life around the world