
The International Book of Days
H.W. Wilson(Author)
H.W. Wilson Publishing Co.
Published on 30. December 2004
Book
Hardback
891 pages
978-0-8242-0975-9 (ISBN)
Description
The International Book of Days is a unique record of world history. For each of the 366 days of the year, including February 29, several substantial essays explore significant events through their anniversaries or through other relevant dates. The emphasis is typically on the anniversary of particular events, although in some cases the birth dates or death dates of the individuals involved were used if necessity merited it. Religious events and secular holidays from virtually every country on Earth are also included.
Cross-referencing to other essays in the book and to the indispensable companion volume, The American Book of Days, along with an extensive index, make finding information easy, and over 100 illustrations bring historical facts to life.
Just a few of the fascinating entries:
Jan. 19, 1966: Indira Gandhi is elected prime minister of India
Feb. 23, 1997: Dolly the sheep, the first cloned mammal, is announced in Scotland
April 6, 1896: The first modern Olympic Games opens in Athens, Greece
June 26, 2000: The Human genome is mapped
Sept. 2, 1945: Ho Chi Min declares Vietnam's independence from France
Nov. 20, 1910: The Mexican Revolution
Dec. 25, 1991: The Soviet Union officially dissolves
Cross-referencing to other essays in the book and to the indispensable companion volume, The American Book of Days, along with an extensive index, make finding information easy, and over 100 illustrations bring historical facts to life.
Just a few of the fascinating entries:
Jan. 19, 1966: Indira Gandhi is elected prime minister of India
Feb. 23, 1997: Dolly the sheep, the first cloned mammal, is announced in Scotland
April 6, 1896: The first modern Olympic Games opens in Athens, Greece
June 26, 2000: The Human genome is mapped
Sept. 2, 1945: Ho Chi Min declares Vietnam's independence from France
Nov. 20, 1910: The Mexican Revolution
Dec. 25, 1991: The Soviet Union officially dissolves
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York, NY
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
100+ illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 45 mm
Weight
633 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8242-0975-9 (9780824209759)
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Schweitzer Classification