A Short History of the World is a non-fictional historic work by
English author H. G. Wells, largely inspired by Wells's earlier 1919
work The Outline of History. The book summarizes the scientific
knowledge of the time regarding the history of Earth and life. It
starts with its origins, goes on to explain the development of the
Earth and life on Earth, reaching primitive thought and the
development of humankind from the Cradle of Civilization.The
book ends with the outcome of the First World War, the Russian
famine of 1921, and the League of Nations in 1922. In 1934 Albert
Einstein recommended the book for the study of history as a
means of interpreting progress in civilization.
English author H. G. Wells, largely inspired by Wells's earlier 1919
work The Outline of History. The book summarizes the scientific
knowledge of the time regarding the history of Earth and life. It
starts with its origins, goes on to explain the development of the
Earth and life on Earth, reaching primitive thought and the
development of humankind from the Cradle of Civilization.The
book ends with the outcome of the First World War, the Russian
famine of 1921, and the League of Nations in 1922. In 1934 Albert
Einstein recommended the book for the study of history as a
means of interpreting progress in civilization.
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