There have been "high and deep" ages in the world's history and "low and level" ages. The reader must dismiss from his mind any idea that the surface of the earth has been growing steadily cooler since its crust grew solid.

"A Short History of the World" by H. G. Wells is a historical account published in 1922. Drawing from his fuller work "The Outline of History," Wells condenses humanity's grand adventure for busy readers.

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The Project Gutenberg eBook of A Short History of the World, by H. G. Wells. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.

In "A Short History of the World," H.G. Wells embarks on a sweeping journey through time, tracing the evolution of life and the development of human civilization from the Earth's origins to the aftermath of World War I.

History of the World - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or view presentation slides online. The document is the Project Gutenberg E-text of 'A Short History of the World' by H. G. Wells, released on March 2, 2011. It provides a comprehensive overview of world history, covering various epochs from the beginnings of life to the ...

It gives in the most general way an account of our present knowledge of history, shorn of elaborations and complications. It has been amply illustrated, and everything has been done to make it vivid and clear.

From it the reader should be able to get that general view of history which is so necessary a framework for the study of a particular period or the history of a particular country.

This Short History of the World is meant to be read straight- forwardly almost as a novel is read. It gives in the most general way an account of our present knowledge of history, shorn of elaborations and complications.

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