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A Short History of the World - Couverture souple

Wells, H. G.

 
9780141441825: A Short History of the World
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0141441828 ISBN 13 : 9780141441825
Editeur : Penguin Classics, 2006

Synopsis

Spanning the origins of the Earth to the outcome of the First World War, this is a brilliantly compelling account of the evolution of life and the development of the human race. Along the way, Wells considers such diverse subjects as the Neolithic era, the rise of Judaism, the Golden Age of Athens, the life of Christ, the rise of Islam, the discovery of America and the Industrial Revolution. Breathtaking in its scope and passionate in its intensity, this history remains one of the most readable of its kind.

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À propos de l'auteur

H. G. Wells was a professional writer and journalist, who published more than a hundred books, including novels, histories, essays and programmes for world regeneration. Wells's prophetic imagination was first displayed in pioneering works of science fiction, but later he became an apostle of socialism, science and progress. His controversial views on sexual equality and the shape of a truly developed nation remain directly relevant to our world today. He was, in Bertrand Russell's words, 'an important liberator of thought and action'.

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Éditeur
Penguin Classics
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0141441828
ISBN 13 
9780141441825
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
371
Éditeur
Sherborne Michael
Coordonnées du fabricant
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