A Short History of the World
by H. G. Wells
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In "A Short History of the World," the renowned historian takes readers on an exhilarating journey through time, unraveling the complex tapestry of human civilization. With clarity and depth, the author skillfully condenses thousands of years of history into a captivating narrative that highlights key events, influential figures, and pivotal moments that have shaped our world.From the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt to the rise and fall of great empires, and from the Renaissance to the modern era, this concise yet comprehensive account offers a panoramic view of humanity's trium...
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- A SHORT HISTORY OF THE WORLD
- New York THE MACMILLAN & COMPANY 1922
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- A SHORT HISTORY OF THE WORLD
- I THE WORLD IN SPACE
- II THE WORLD IN TIME
- III THE BEGINNINGS OF LIFE
- IV THE AGE OF FISHES
- V THE AGE OF THE COAL SWAMPS
- VI THE AGE OF REPTILES
- VII THE FIRST BIRDS AND THE FIRST MAMMALS
- VIII THE AGE OF MAMMALS
- IX MONKEYS, APES AND SUB-MEN
- X THE NEANDERTHALER AND THE RHODESIAN MAN
- XI THE FIRST TRUE MEN
- XII PRIMITIVE THOUGHT
- XIII THE BEGINNINGS OF CULTIVATION
- XIV PRIMITIVE NEOLITHIC CIVILIZATIONS
- XV SUMERIA, EARLY EGYPT AND WRITING
- XVI PRIMITIVE NOMADIC PEOPLES
- XVII THE FIRST SEAGOING PEOPLES
- XVIII EGYPT, BABYLON AND ASSYRIA
- XIX THE PRIMITIVE ARYANS
- XX THE LAST BABYLONIAN EMPIRE AND THE EMPIRE OF DARIUS I
- XXI THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE JEWS
- XXII PRIESTS AND PROPHETS IN JUDEA
- XXIII THE GREEKS
- XXIV THE WARS OF THE GREEKS AND PERSIANS
- XXV THE SPLENDOUR OF GREECE
- XXVI THE EMPIRE OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT
- XXVII THE MUSEUM AND LIBRARY AT ALEXANDRIA
- XXVIII THE LIFE OF GAUTAMA BUDDHA
- XXIX KING ASOKA
- XXX CONFUCIUS AND LAO TSE
- XXXI ROME COMES INTO HISTORY
- XXXII ROME AND CARTHAGE
- XXXIII THE GROWTH OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
- XXXIV BETWEEN ROME AND CHINA
- XXXV THE COMMON MAN’S LIFE UNDER THE EARLY ROMAN EMPIRE
- XXXVI RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENTS UNDER THE ROMAN EMPIRE
- XXXVII THE TEACHING OF JESUS
- XXXVIII THE DEVELOPMENT OF DOCTRINAL CHRISTIANITY
- XXXIX THE BARBARIANS BREAK THE EMPIRE INTO EAST AND WEST
- XL THE HUNS AND THE END OF THE WESTERN EMPIRE
- XLI THE BYZANTINE AND SASSANID EMPIRES
- XLII THE DYNASTIES OF SUY AND TANG IN CHINA
- XLIII MUHAMMAD AND ISLAM
- XLIV THE GREAT DAYS OF THE ARABS
- XLV THE DEVELOPMENT OF LATIN CHRISTENDOM
- XLVI THE CRUSADES AND THE AGE OF PAPAL DOMINION
- XLVII RECALCITRANT PRINCES AND THE GREAT SCHISM
- XLVIII THE MONGOL CONQUESTS
- XLIX THE INTELLECTUAL REVIVAL OF THE EUROPEANS
- L THE REFORMATION OF THE LATIN CHURCH
- LI THE EMPEROR CHARLES V
- LII THE AGE OF POLITICAL EXPERIMENTS; OF GRAND MONARCHY AND PARLIAMENTS AND REPUBLICANISM IN EUROPE
- LIII THE NEW EMPIRES OF THE EUROPEANS IN ASIA AND OVERSEAS
- LIV THE AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
- LV THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND THE RESTORATION OF MONARCHY IN FRANCE
- LVI THE UNEASY PEACE IN EUROPE THAT FOLLOWED THE FALL OF NAPOLEON
- LVII THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIAL KNOWLEDGE
- LVIII THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
- LIX THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL IDEAS
- LX THE EXPANSION OF THE UNITED STATES
- LXI THE RISE OF GERMANY TO PREDOMINANCE IN EUROPE
- LXII THE NEW OVERSEAS EMPIRES OF STEAMSHIP AND RAILWAY
- LXIII EUROPEAN AGGRESSION IN ASIA AND THE RISE OF JAPAN
- LXIV THE BRITISH EMPIRE IN 1914
- LXV THE AGE OF ARMAMENT IN EUROPE, AND THE GREAT WAR OF 1914-18
- LXVI THE REVOLUTION AND FAMINE IN RUSSIA
- LXVII THE POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF THE WORLD
- CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE
- INDEX
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