Spanning the origins of the Earth to the outcome of the First World War thisis a brilliantly compelling account of the evolution of life and thedevelopment of t... » 

Spanning the origins of the Earth to the outcome of the First World War thisis a brilliantly compelling account of the evolution of life and thedevelopment of the human race. Along the way Wells considers diverse subjectssuch as the Neolithic era the rise of Judaism the Golden Age of Athens thelife of Christ the rise of Islam the discovery of America and the IndustrialRevolution. Breathtaking in its scope and passionate in its intensity thishistory remains one of the most readable of its kind.Spanning the origins of the Earth to the outcome of the First World War A Short History of the World is a brilliantly compelling account of the evolution of life and the development of the human race. Along the way Wells considers such diverse subjects as 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. Breathtaking in its scope and passionate in its intensity this history remains one of the most readable of its kind. «