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This world history is not dominated by dates and facts but by the sweep of experience across the centuries. In forty concise chapters, Gombrich tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the atomic bomb. In between emerges a colorful picture of wars and conquests, grand works of art, and the spread and limitations of science.
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"In simple, vivid prose, Gombrich surveys the human past from prehistory to his own time…Lucky children will have this book read to them. Intelligent adults will read it for themselves and regain contact with the spirit of European humanism at its best."
Wall Street Journal
"It is history to read aloud, on a cold evening, preferably by a fire."
Los Angeles Times
"A remarkable book, written in an amiable, conversational style…This resurrected history deserves reading for all its delights."
New York Times