A Short History of the World

From hunter-gatherers in the Ice Age to technological innovators in modern times, this book provides a short introduction to the world's history. Lively text introduces historical concepts such as ...

From hunter-gatherers in the Ice Age to technological innovators in modern times, this book provides a short introduction to the world's history. Lively text introduces historical concepts such as civilization, empires, revolutions, religion and democracy, while bitesize narrative accounts describe the people and events that have shaped our world.