Fantastic Millenium Facts

Factastic Millennium Facts provides a unique insight into the milestone and events that have shaped our world over the last 1,000 years. Packed with key political, social, and cultural developments, it charts the march of civilisation and innovation through time in a beautifully illustrated sequence of world events. The chronological approach makes looking up and finding out simple, and charts and tables of unique comparisons and data provide at-a-glance reference. Anecdotes give lighthearted information and trivia to amuse and entertain all the family, while special feature pages highlight key periods, events, of inventions that have made a significant difference to the millennium. With the year 2000 fast approaching, this compelling book, researched and written by leading author Russell Ash, is the perfect memento with which to mark the millennium. When the Inca Empire prominent in Peru? Who launched the first hot-air balloon, and when? During which years did Michaelangelo paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? When did the first train run? In which year was the jet engine pioneered? Do you remember the most famous pop groups of the 1980s? When did the most recent comet to be seen from Earth appear? What do you expect the future will be like? You can learn the answers to these questions and many more in Factastic Millennium Facts, which will amaze and enlighten all members of the family alike.