A Short History of the World - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0140200053 ISBN 13 : 9780140200058

Editeur : Penguin Books Ltd, 1973

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This book contains H. G. Wells’s 1922 non-fiction historic work, "A Short History of the World". It constitutes a comprehensive summary of contemporary scientific knowledge concerning the history of life on Earth - that starts with its origins and goes on to explore the development of humankind and the birth of civilisation. This fascinating text is recommended for those with an interest in the history of human existence and the development of related scientific theory, and it is not to be missed by fans of Wells’s seminal work. The chapters of this volume include: “The World in Space”, “The World in Time”, “The Beginnings of Life”, “The Age of Fishes”, “The Age of the Coal Swamps”, “The Age of Reptiles”, “The First Birds and the First Mammals”, The Age of Mammals”, etcetera. Herbert George Wells (1866 - 1946) was a seminal English writer whose notable works include "The War of the Worlds" (1897) and "The Time Machine" (1895). Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This SHORT HISTORY OF THE WORLD is meant to be read straightforwardly almost as a novel is read. It gives in the most general way an account of our present knowledge of history, shorn of elaborations and complications. It has been amply illustrated and everything has been done to make it vivid and clear. From it the reader should be able to get that general view of history which is so necessary a framework for the study of it particular period or the history of a particular country. It may be found useful as a preparatory excursion before the reading of the author's much fuller and more explicit _Outline of History_ is undertaken. But its especial end is to meet the needs of the busy general reader, too driven to study the maps and time charts of that _Outline_ in detail, who wishes to refresh and repair his faded or fragmentary conceptions of the great adventure of mankind. It is not an abstract or condensation of that former work. Within its aim the _Outline_ admits of no further condensation. This is a much more generalized History, planned and written afresh.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1973
• ISBN 10: 0140200053
• ISBN 13: 9780140200058
• Reliure: Poche
• Nombre de pages: 384