A Short History of the World

Name: A Short History of the World
Author: 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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About the year 1000 B.C. the Aryan peoples were establishing themselves in the peninsulas of Spain, Italy and the Balkans, and they were established in North India; Cnossos was already destroyed and the spacious times of Egypt, of Thothmes III, Amenophis III and Rameses II were three or four centuries away. Weak monarchs of the XXIst Dynasty were ruling in the Nile Valley. Israel was united under her early kings; Saul or David or possibly even Solomon may have been reigning. Sargon I (2750 B.C.) of the Akkadian Sumerian Empire was a remote memory in Babylonian history, more remote than is Constantine the Great from the world of the present day. Hammurabi had been dead a thousand years. The Assyrians were already dominating the less military Babylonians. In 1100 B.C. Tiglath Pileser I had taken Babylon. But there was no permanent conquest; Assyria and Babylonia were still separate empires. In China the new Chow dynasty was flourishing. Stonehenge in England was already some hundreds of years old.

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Work type: Novel
Author: H.G. Wells
Date: 1922 CE
Language: English
Genres: Historical Non-Fiction, Educational, Biography, Fiction
Length: 106,090 words
Structure: 69 chapters, 982 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)

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Historical Non-Fiction — The title of the book implies that it is a factual account of world history.
Educational — The book is intended to provide readers with a comprehensive overview of world history.
Biography — The book is written by H.G. Wells, and thus includes biographical information about him.
Fiction — The book contains elements of fiction, such as characters and plot points.