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| Frequently Asked Questions: 1) How historically accurate are these posters? All information is taken from published works of history, including Encyclopedia Britannica. Each reference is listed on every poster, along with its registered ISBN number. I have taken great care not to “re-write” history, but to display history in a visual format. If there are errors identified on any poster, I encourage the reader to report the error, along with any supporting sources, for a corrected version, free of charge. 2) Is there a guarantee? Yes, if you are not satisfied with any poster you purchase, just send back the item within 90 days for a full refund. 3) Why are there pictures on some of your posters, but not others? The only pictures that can be used are ones that are in the “Public Domain”, or royalty-free. Public Domain images, according to the Copyright Act of 1976, are pictures that are older than 75 years old and have no current copyright holder. Royalty-Free images are obtained from such services such as Corbis, PictureQuest, Comstock, and Robesus, and are purchased in a CD format. 4) There are other timelines I would like to see, do you take requests? Yes, please feel free to e-mail us your suggestions. I have a list of over 100 timelines I plan to make over the next several years. We plan to publish at least 4 timelines per year, released in the Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. The order will be determined by demand, since more people would rather see “The Timeline of Christianity” than “The Timeline of Timbuktu.” 5) I work for a school / book store / gift shop, are there bulk discounts that I am eligible for? Yes. I do make these posters available for vendors to either purchase for their school or church, or to re-sell them through a retail outlet. Just stop by the Vendor Relations page for details. If you are representing a school, we do accept purchase orders. 6) The full size image of the timelines are small and fuzzy, and I can’t read them. Why is this? If you have Windows 2000, XP, or higher, your browser may load large images in a “preview” format. All you have to do is place your cursor over the image, and you will see two icons appear, one in the top left hand corner that allows you to print, etc., and another icon in the lower right corner that allows you to expand the image to full size. The image is still at a low resolution so you won’t have to wait 10 minutes for it to load. It reduces the qua  lity, but allows you to view the entire timeline. Remember, the full size images on the website are .gif images from the program the posters were created in, they are not scanned images of the actual poster. The poster is very clear and in full color.7) Sometimes, the images on the website are out of place and mixed up….what’s the deal? Since the site is updated so often, image file names are re-set, and if you’ve been to the site before, your computer’s memory remembers the old image file names. If you see this, just hit the “reload” button on your browser to update your computer. 8) About Parthenon Graphics: Parthenon Graphics, based in McKinney, Texas, was created in August of 1997, and is run by Tony and Carin Courtney. Tony is a microbiologist, and Carin is an ICU nurse. They have two sons and one daughter. They both research all information for each timeline, transfer the data into the computer, and combine it with graphics and color to produce the final product. Each timeline can take up to 3 to 4 months to create. Each poster is made one at a time and is not mass produced. 9) How do I contact you with questions?
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