A Short History of the World

Download or read book A Short History of the World written by H.G. Wells and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 1996 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book A Short History Of The World Is Written In A Simple And Straightforward Style And Can Be Read Almost As A Novel Is Read. It Provides An Excellent Introduction For The Students Before They Embark Upon A Study Of The Detailed History Of The World. From It The Reader Is Able Is To Get That General View Of History Which Is So Necessary A Framework For The Study Of A Particular Period Or The History Of A Particular Country.In The Book H.G. Wells Takes The Reader In Easy Stages From The Origin Of The Earth To The Outcome Of The First World War. The Book Combines Admirable Skill In The Compression Of Material And Extraction Of What Matters, With A Sense Of Moral Purpose And Is Evidence Of The Creative Genius Of Wells.Wells Departs From The Traditional Historical Approach By Paying Greater Attention To Developments In Science And Culture Than To Royalties And Religion.