A Short History of the World

A Short History of the World by H.G. Wells

H.G. Wells' A Short History of the World is a comprehensive overview of the history of humanity from the Big Bang to the 20th century. Wells begins with the formation of the universe and the emergence of life on Earth, and then moves through the development of human societies, the rise and fall of empires, and the major events of the modern era. He examines the development of science, technology, and culture, and the impact of religion and philosophy on human history. Wells also looks at the effects of war, famine, and disease on the course of history. Throughout the book, Wells emphasizes the importance of understanding the past in order to shape the future.

By H.G. Wells · First published 1922 · Genre: Historical Non-Fiction, Educational, Biography · 60 chapters · 106,090 words

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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.

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