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The Complete Study Edition

All ten panels of Adams' chart explained, from the Creation to 1881. See what you get before you buy.

  • 1,061 pages
  • 988 illustrations
  • 10 books
  • + the Printable Edition
  • The ten books in one volume, and as ten separate PDF files
  • The whole Printable Edition of the chart, to print at home
  • Instant download, read on any phone, tablet or computer

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Real pages, one from each of the ten books. Tap a page to enlarge it.

Book 1, page 19: Four women named Book 1 · Four women named Book 2, page 29: A chain of tradition Book 2 · A chain of tradition Book 3, page 21: Brass, iron and the image Book 3 · Brass, iron and the image Book 4, page 26: The ruler and the longer story Book 4 · The ruler and the longer story Book 5, page 35: Samson and the gates of Gaza Book 5 · Samson and the gates of Gaza Book 6, page 49: Engines before the walls Book 6 · Engines before the walls Book 7, page 52: Water and the measurement of time Book 7 · Water and the measurement of time Book 8, page 41: Sarmatia, Poland and Russia Book 8 · Sarmatia, Poland and Russia Book 9, page 40: Edward and the title Prince of Wales Book 9 · Edward and the title Prince of Wales Book 10, page 55: Russia: grand dukes and emperors Book 10 · Russia: grand dukes and emperors

What each book covers

Ten books, one for each panel of the chart. Tap a cover to see more pages of that book.

Cover of book 1: The First Generations

1. The First Generations

Creation and the First Patriarchs · c. 4004–3500 BC · 50 pages

Inside: At the beginning; From father to son; The estimate beside Abel; Stone implements from Denmark.

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Cover of book 2: The Patriarchs

2. The Patriarchs

Before the Flood · c. 3500–2900 BC · 70 pages

Inside: Five births, one line; Objects that speak; Traditions beside the names; Alexander’s symbolic reply.

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Cover of book 3: Noah and the Deluge

3. Noah and the Deluge

The Flood and the Nations · c. 2900–2300 BC · 65 pages

Inside: The last elders; Seven wonders, many centuries; The Hallstatt swords and daggers; The family tree as printed.

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Cover of book 4: Abraham and the Early Empires

4. Abraham and the Early Empires

Patriarchs and the First Civilizations · c. 2300–1700 BC · 70 pages

Inside: From Shem to Terah; Jacob’s dream; Kings, labor and the Shepherds; Vulcan, centaur and mermaid.

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Cover of book 5: The Exodus

5. The Exodus

Moses and the Age of the Judges · c. 1700–1100 BC · 108 pages

Inside: From Egypt to the judges; The years of the judges; Harvest, temple and chariot; Athens and its successive governments.

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Cover of book 6: Kings, Prophets and Empires

6. Kings, Prophets and Empires

From Saul to Cyrus · c. 1100–500 BC · 123 pages

Inside: David faces Goliath; The end of the two kingdoms; Seed beneath the plowshare; Latium, Alba Longa and the Tiber.

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Cover of book 7: Greece and Rome

7. Greece and Rome

The Beginning of the Christian Era · c. 500 BC–AD 100 · 146 pages

Inside: The books after the return; The Colossus over the harbor; Plutarch and the chariot; Parthia and the confrontation with Rome.

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Cover of book 8: The Fall of Rome

8. The Fall of Rome

From Empire to the Hegira · c. AD 100–700 · 118 pages

Inside: The earth at the center; Roman Britain and its notices; Adrian’s tomb; The Roman standard bearer.

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Cover of book 9: Charlemagne and the Crusades

9. Charlemagne and the Crusades

The Medieval Kingdoms · c. AD 700–1300 · 120 pages

Inside: Two histories above one time scale; Punishment and its legal endpoint; Coins as historical evidence; England after the conquest.

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Cover of book 10: Discovery and Revolution

10. Discovery and Revolution

The United States and the Modern World · c. AD 1300–1878 · 187 pages

Inside: Powder and firearms; England: houses and succession; Baden and Württemberg; Life dates in older reference books.

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How every page is built

  • Adams' own words, transcribed with his original spelling
  • Enlarged details of the chart, with their captions
  • King James quotations, word for word with their references (86 in the ten books)
  • The books Adams relied on, named with their pages
  • A glossary in every book, and text in a large, readable size
  • A clickable contents and bookmarks to jump to any section

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Questions

Is this the printed chart?

No. These are PDF books that explain the chart. The complete chart itself is free to explore on adamschart.org, and the Printable Edition included here lets you print it at home.

Can I read it on my phone?

Yes. The books open in any PDF reader on a phone, tablet or computer, and you can zoom into every page.

Can I print it?

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