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Cover: The First Generations, Panel 1, an Illustrated Family Edition

Heritage Timelines · Illustrated Family Edition · Panel 1

The First Generations

Creation, Family, and the Beginnings of History
Panel 1 of Adams' chart, retold for the whole family

  • 42 illustrated pages
  • 1 subject per page
  • PDF · 29 MB
  • King James references

The first panel of Adams' chart, told in plain words and pictures. Page after page, the book follows the opening chapters of Genesis: the Creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, the line of Seth and the long lives that overlap from one generation to the next. It then opens the map, the Stone Age tools and the books that Adams placed on this panel. Short texts and a large picture on every page: a book to read aloud and look at together.

Buy the PDF · $7

Digital PDF. Read it on a tablet, a computer or a phone, or print it at home. No printed book is shipped. Looking for the detailed study of this panel, with Adams' own words and the panel to print? See the Study Edition of panel 1.

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Real pages from the book. Tap a page to enlarge it.

The cover The cover Adam and Eve in Eden, page 3 Adam and Eve in Eden, page 3 From Father to Son, page 11 From Father to Son, page 11

Two editions: which one is for you?

Both books follow the same panel of Adams' chart, in the same order and with the same chronology. They are written for different readers.

Cover of the Study Edition

Study Edition

To study the chart in depth

For
Adult readers, teachers, homeschool parents preparing lessons, students of the Bible and of history.
Inside
Every detail of the panel explained: Adams' own wording, enlarged details of the chart, the King James text checked word for word and the books Adams relied on.
Also included
The panel to print and assemble at home.
Price
Panel 1: 46 pages, $5. All ten panels: $39.
Buy the PDF · $5
Cover of the Illustrated Family Edition

Illustrated Family Edition

To read together, at home or in class

For
Families, children reading with a parent, Sunday school and homeschool, anyone who wants a first, visual discovery of the panel.
Inside
The same history told in plain words, one subject per page, each page built around a large full-color illustration, with simple family trees and figures and the King James references.
Not included
The enlarged details of Adams' chart and the panel to print: they are in the Study Edition. The illustrations are artistic interpretations, not pictures from the chart.
Price
Panel 1: 42 pages, $7.
Buy the PDF · $7

You can also use both: the illustrated book to read with children, the Study Edition to answer their questions. The two are sold separately; the complete Study Edition does not include the illustrated books.

The ten illustrated books

One book for each panel of the chart, all in the same format. Panel 1 is out now; the next panels are being finished one by one.

Cover of panel 1, Illustrated Family Edition Panel 1 The First Generations 42 pages · $7 Out now
Cover of panel 2, Illustrated Family Edition Panel 2 The Patriarchs Coming soon
Cover of panel 3, Illustrated Family Edition Panel 3 Noah and the Deluge Coming soon
Cover of panel 4, Illustrated Family Edition Panel 4 Abraham and the Early Empires Coming soon
Cover of panel 5, Illustrated Family Edition Panel 5 The Exodus Coming soon
Cover of panel 6, Illustrated Family Edition Panel 6 Kings, Prophets and Empires Coming soon
Cover of panel 7, Illustrated Family Edition Panel 7 Greece and Rome Coming soon
Cover of panel 8, Illustrated Family Edition Panel 8 The Fall of Rome Coming soon
Cover of panel 9, Illustrated Family Edition Panel 9 Charlemagne and the Crusades Coming soon
Cover of panel 10, Illustrated Family Edition Panel 10 Discovery and Revolution Coming soon

Inside panel 1

42 illustrated pages. Page numbers are those printed in the book.

  1. The First Generations1
  2. A World Takes Shape2
  3. Adam and Eve in Eden3
  4. The Departure from Eden4
  5. The Offerings of Cain and Abel5
  6. The Death of Abel6
  7. Cain and His Descendants7
  8. The Household of Lamech8
  9. Two Men Named Enoch9
  10. The Line of Seth10
  11. From Father to Son11
  12. Lives Shared across Generations12
  13. Four Women Named13
  14. The Years of the First Families14
  15. Five Centuries of the First Families15
  16. A Chronology for Universal History16
  17. The Books of Scripture17
  18. Traditions beyond the Genealogy18
  19. The Estimate beside Abel19
  20. More than One Chronology20
  21. The Eastern Hemisphere21
  22. Light, Humanity and the Map22
  23. A Vocabulary of Places23
  24. The Two Eyes of History24
  25. History as a Connected Panorama25
  26. A Compiler and His Critics26
  27. Stone Implements from Denmark27
  28. The Printed Models of the Tools28
  29. The Work of Grinding Grain29
  30. Technology and the Measure of Time30
  31. Five Historians31
  32. Dates Attached to the Writers32
  33. Books Consulted33
  34. The Bibliography – I34
  35. The Bibliography – II35
  36. Four Abbreviated References36
  37. The Parian Chronicle37
  38. The Making of the Chart38
  39. Years of Toil and Study39
  40. Time in Colored Streams40
  41. Sources for the Comparisons41
  42. Bibliography and Later References42

Questions

How do I receive the book?

Right after payment, your download link appears on screen and is sent to your email address.

What is the difference with the Study Edition?

The Illustrated Family Edition tells the history of the panel simply, with a picture on every page, to read together. The Study Edition explains every detail of the chart in depth, with Adams' own words, the sources he used and the panel to print. See the comparison above.

Is it included in the complete Study Edition?

No. The illustrated books are a separate series, sold $7 each.

When will panels 2 to 10 be out?

They are being finished one at a time, with the same care for the text and the pictures. They will be announced on this page and to the subscribers of adamschart.org.

Can I print it?

Yes: for your family, your Sunday school or your classroom, as often as you need. Please do not share or resell the file.

A question or a correction?

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