[PDF] A Short History Of The World In 50 Places eBook

Author : Jacob F. Field
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 12,24 MB
Release : 2020-04-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1789291984

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A new perspective on the grand sweep of our planet's story, from the prehistoric era to the early twenty-first century.

Author : Jacob F. Field
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 14,19 MB
Release : 2021-07-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1789292964

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Discover the most impactful and incredible episodes from history, from the prehistoric era to the present day, told through the story of fifty of the most influential animals of the world.

Author : Herbert George Wells
Publisher : Binker North
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 17,6 MB
Release : 1922
Category : History
ISBN :

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A Short History of the World is a period-piece non-fictional historic work by English author H. G. Wells. The book was largely inspired by Wells's earlier 1919 work The Outline of History.

Author : Brent D. Glass
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 23,63 MB
Release : 2016-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1451682034

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Profiles fifty sites across the United States that trace the cultural history of the country, discussing the people and events that led to each site's importance, from the National Mall in D.C. to Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

Author : E. H. Gombrich
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 26,74 MB
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0300213972

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E. H. Gombrich's Little History of the World, though written in 1935, has become one of the treasures of historical writing since its first publication in English in 2005. The Yale edition alone has now sold over half a million copies, and the book is available worldwide in almost thirty languages. Gombrich was of course the best-known art historian of his time, and his text suggests illustrations on every page. This illustrated edition of the Little History brings together the pellucid humanity of his narrative with the images that may well have been in his mind's eye as he wrote the book. The two hundred illustrations—most of them in full color—are not simple embellishments, though they are beautiful. They emerge from the text, enrich the author's intention, and deepen the pleasure of reading this remarkable work. For this edition the text is reset in a spacious format, flowing around illustrations that range from paintings to line drawings, emblems, motifs, and symbols. The book incorporates freshly drawn maps, a revised preface, and a new index. Blending high-grade design, fine paper, and classic binding, this is both a sumptuous gift book and an enhanced edition of a timeless account of human history.

Author : John Morris Roberts
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 557 pages
File Size : 12,93 MB
Release : 1997
Category : World history
ISBN : 019511504X

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Chronologically discusses the events of history beginning with the evolution of man and ending with the restructuring of Western Europe in 1993.

Author : Alexander Parker
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,9 MB
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781472143013

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Who would top your list of the fifty people who have done the most to make the modern world a worse place? 'I can't imagine how they whittled it down to just 50 people' - comedian Nik Rabinowitz 'A fantastic thought-provoking book that renews my appreciation for history. It reminds us how we got here and how we can avoid things getting worse' Mandla Shongwe, SAFM Lifestyle 'A fascinating, terrific read' Gareth Cliff, CliffCentral From despotic mass-murderers to sports cheats, and from corrupt politicians to truly dreadful celebrities, who has had the most damaging -- or vexatious -- impact in their particular sphere of modern life? This line-up of the very worst of the twentieth century and beyond includes the obvious candidates: those who have caused extraordinary damage through their murderous paranoia, brutal avarice, or demented self-regard -- Stalin, King Leopold, Idi Amin and the like. But murderous dictators aside, there are plenty of others who deserve recognition for their role in making the world a significantly more dangerous or, at the very least, more annoying place: terrorist Carlos the Jackal; Robert Oppenheimer, the man who gave the world the atomic bomb; notorious sports cheat Lance Armstrong; and the one and only President Donald Trump, who has of course succeeded in making the world both more annoying and more dangerous. This perfectly focused spotlight on infamy is illustrated throughout by award-winning political cartoonist Zapiro.

Author : Geoffrey Blainey
Publisher : Ivan R. Dee
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 10,36 MB
Release : 2003-03-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1461709865

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A superb history of the world's people during the last four million years, beginning before the human race moved out of Africa to explore and settle the other continents. Mr. Blainey explores the development of technology and skills, the rise of major religions, and the role of geography, considering both the larger patterns and the individual nature of history. A delightful read, gracefully written, and full of odd and interesting pieces of information as well as thoughtful comparisons that span both time and space. —William L. O'Neill

Author : Tom Cole
Publisher : Heyday.ORIM
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 48,72 MB
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1597143049

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A concise, “colorful, well-told” history of the City by the Bay, from the Gold Rush to the Summer of Love to the twenty-first century (Los Angeles Times). This is the story of San Francisco, a unique and rowdy tale with a legendary cast of characters. It tells of the Indians and the Spanish missions, the arrival of thousands of gold seekers and gamblers, crackbrains and dreamers, the building of the transcontinental railroad and the cable car, labor strife and political shenanigans, the 1906 earthquake and fire, two World Wars, two World's Fairs, two great bridges, the beatniks and hippies and New Left—a story that is so marvelous and wild that it must be true. A new afterword from the author in this updated third edition brings The City into the twenty-first century—a time just as hectic, experimental, and opportunistic as its rambunctious past.