A little history of the world
by E. H. Gombrich · first published 2005
100% recommend
Why HN recommends it
An accessible, narrative world history for young readers that covers religion and major eras briefly. It is enjoyable even for those not keen on history and works as a broad starting point.
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In 1935, with a doctorate in art history and no prospect of a job, the 26-year-old Ernst Gombrich was invited by a publishing acquaintance to attempt a history of the world for younger readers. Amazingly, he completed the task in an intense six weeks, and Eine kurze Weltgeschichte für junge Leser was published in Vienna to immediate success, and is now available in seventeen languages across the world. Toward the end of his long life, Gombrich embarked upon a revision and, at last, an English translation. A Little History of the World presents his lively and involving history to English-lan
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