A wall chart which illustrates the growth of human knowledge from pre-history to the space shuttle in 11 fold-out panels. Containing over 1300 separate entries, it covers 13 different areas, ranging from weaponry to medicine.
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Seller: RareNonFiction, IOBA, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. North, Peter (illustrator). Reprint. Unfolds into a magnificent mural over 3 metres in length. Over 1,300 entries. Over 350 illustrations across ten colourful panels, including cutaway diagrams and maps. Documents developments in thirteen major subject areas and in world history, compared against a timeline in a unique integrated design. Includes glossary and keys to colour-coded bands. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this wonderful teaching tool. Seller Inventory # 877g1933