In The Timechart History of the World, you will find: 6,000 years of world history at a glance - thousands of dates, facts and quotes in chronological sequence Great empires, dynasties, rulers from King Solomon to present times - a panorama of history covering 40 centuries before Christ and 20 centuries after his birth Over 30 feet of history, with more than 400 illustrations providing a complete overview of each civilization's history Based on the famous and now very rare Victorian wallchart with much material specially reproduced form the world famous British Library held in the British museum, London