From the Stone Age to the turn of the last millennium - with this book, you will travel back and forth through world history and discover what was happening at the same time in different places: What advanced civilization existed in South America during the time of the Egyptian pharaohs? What was happening in Japan while the French Revolution broke out in Europe? With over 3,500 historical dates and facts, this book offers the ultimate overview of when and where events took place. Significant events and crucial turning points in world history are explained concisely: revolutions, wars, groundbreaking inventions and pioneering discoveries, cultural and political movements, as well as the rise and fall of great empires. Includes an index and a list of notable rulers and heads of state.