A Short History of The World

Author: H. G. Wells

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Publisher Prints Publications Pvt Ltd
ISBN-13 9788197787119
Binding Paper back
Number of Pages 476 Pages
Language English
Dimension (Inches) 5.5''*8.5''
Weight (Grams) 514
Subject Classic Fiction
Category Fiction

A Short History of the World is a book written by H.G. Wells, first published in 1922. It is an attempt to provide a broad overview of human history, from the origins of the Earth and life to the early 20th century, presented in a succinct and accessible way. Wells, a prolific British writer known for his works on science fiction, history, and social commentary, approaches the history of the world in this work with his characteristic style of clarity, storytelling, and a focus on the larger forces shaping human development.

H. G. Wells

Born in Bromley in Kent, England, Herbert George “H. G.” Wells (1866-1946) has been called the father of science fiction. His most notable works include the War of the Worlds (1897), the Time Machine (1895), the Invisible Man (1897), and the Island of Doctor Moreau (1896). Wells also wrote on topics related to history and social commentary and was involved in politics for much of his life. Novels like Kipps and the History of Mr. Polly, which describe lower-middle-class life, led to the suggestion that he was a worthy successor to Charles Dickens. After living through two World Wars and seeing Orson Welles’ broadcast of the War of the Worlds strike panic in listeners, Wells died in London on August 13, 1946. The Invisible Man remains a remarkable work of science fiction, revealing the destructive effects science can have on humanity.

                                Contents

1.

The World in Space

16

2.

The World in Time

20

3.

The Beginnings of Life

25

4.

The Age of Fishes

30

5.

The Age of The Coal Swamps

35

6.

The Age of Reptiles

40

7.

The First Birds and The First Mammals

45

8.

The Age of Mammals

51

9.

Monkeys, Apes and Sub-Men

56

10.

The Neanderthaler and The Rhodesian Man

62

11.

The First True Men

67

12.

Primitive Thought

74

13.

The Beginnings of Cultivation

79

14.

Primitive Neolithic Civilizations

85

15.

Sumeria, Early Egypt and Writing

91

16.

Primitive Nomadic Peoples

97

17.

The First Sea-Going Peoples

104

18.

Egypt, Babylon and Assyria

109

19.

The Primitive Aryans

117

20.

The Last Babylonian Empire and The Empire of Darius I

122

21.

The Early History of The Jews

128

22.

Priests and Prophets in Judea

135

23.

The Greeks

140

24.

The Wars of The Greeks and Persians

146

25.

The Splendour of Greece

151

26.

The Empire of Alexander The Great

157

27.

The Museum and Library At Alexandria

162

28.

The Life of Gautama Buddha

169

29.

King Asoka

176

30.

Confucius and Lao Tse

180

31.

Rome Comes Into History

187

32.

Rome and Carthage

193

33.

The Growth of The Roman Empire

198

34.

Between Rome and China

209

35.

The Common Man’s Life Under The Early Roman Empire

215

36.

Religious Developments Under The Roman Empire

223

37.

The Teaching of Jesus

230

38.

The Development of Doctrinal Christianity

238

39.

The Barbarians Break The Empire Into East and West

243

40.

The Huns and The End of The Western Empire

249

41.

The Byzantine and Sassanid Empires

254

42.

The Dynasties of Suy and Tang in China

260

43.

Muhammad and Islam

263

44.

The Great Days of The Arabs

286

45.

The Development of Latin Christendom

273

46.

The Crusades and The Age of Papal Dominion

282

47.

Recalcitrant Princes and The Great Schism

292

48.

The Mongol Conquests

302

49.

The Intellectual Revival of The Europeans

309

50.

The Reformation of The Latin Church

320

51.

The Emperor Charles V

325

52.

The Age of Political Experiments; of Grand Monarchy and Parliaments and Republicanism in Europe

333

53.

The New Empires of The Europeans in Asia and Overseas

344

54.

The American War of Independence

350

55.

The French Revolution and The Restoration of Monarchy in France

356

56.

The Uneasy Peace in Europe That Followed The Fall of Napoleon

364

57.

The Development of Material Knowledge

369

58.

The Industrial Revolution

379

59.

The Development of Modern Political and Social Ideas

384

60.

The Expansion of The United States

395

61.

The Rise of Germany to Predominance in Europe

403

62.

The New Overseas Empires of The Steamship and Railway

406

63.

European Aggression in Asia, And The Rise of Japan

412

64.

The British Empire in 1914

418

65.

The Age of Armament in Europe, and The Great War of 1914-18

422

66.

The Revolution and Famine in Russia

428

67.

The Political and Social Reconstruction of The World

434

Chronological Table

442

Notes

455

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