Spanning the origins of the Earth to the outcome of the First World War, this is an account of the evolution of life and the development of the human race. It a... » 

Spanning the origins of the Earth to the outcome of the First World War, this is an account of the evolution of life and the development of the human race. It also considers the Neolithic era, the rise of Judaism, the Golden Age of Athens, the life of Christ, the rise of Islam, the discovery of America and the Industrial Revolution. «