Various 
Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century 
Great Deeds of Men and Nations and the Progress of the World

Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century is an extremely interesting overview of the century and its most outstanding achievements. It offers an overview of the developments in science, biology, astronomy. The book covers such events as the discovery of Neptune, the invention of the radio and the telephone, the first experiments with X-rays, and the discovery of new asteroids. A reader also gets an overview of the most important historical battles of the century, from the Battle of Trafalgar to the Capture of Mexico.