A Short History of the World ? By H. G. Wells. FULL Audiobook
A Short History of the World. By H. G. Wells. Full Audiobook A Short History of the World is a book written by H. G. Wells that provides a comprehensive account of human history. The book was first published in 1922 by Cassell & Company (London) and The Macmillan Company (New York) . The book was intended to meet the needs of the busy general reader who wishes to refresh and repair his faded or fragmentary conceptions of the great adventure of mankind . The first edition had around 400 pages, with about 200 illustrations, including 21 maps . Later editions were published with updated accounts of world events . The book summarises the scientific knowledge of the time regarding the history of Earth and life. It starts with its origins, goes on to explain the development of the Earth and life on Earth, reaching primitive thought and the development of humankind from the Cradle of Civilisation . The book ends with the outcome of the First World War, the Russian famine of 1921, and the League of Nations in 1922 . The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different period of human history. The first chapter, titled "The World in Space," discusses the origins of the universe and the formation of the Earth . The second chapter, "The World in Life," covers the development of life on Earth, from the earliest single-celled organisms to the emergence of complex animals . The third chapter, "The Rise of Man," describes the evolution of humans from their earliest ancestors to the development of civilization . The fourth chapter, "The Beginnings of Civilization," covers the development of the first civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley . The fifth chapter, "The Age of the Great Empires," describes the rise and fall of the great empires of the ancient world, including those of Greece, Rome, and China . The sixth chapter, "The Middle Ages," covers the period from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance . The seventh chapter, "The Age of Revolution," describes the major political and social revolutions of the modern era, including the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution . The eighth chapter, "The World Since Napoleon," covers the period from the Napoleonic Wars to the First World War . In summary, A Short History of the World is an informative and engaging book that provides a comprehensive overview of human history. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different period of human history, from the origins of the universe to the First World War. The book is well-written and accessible to the general reader, making it an excellent resource for anyone interested in learning more about the history of our world. . More: H. G. Wells, A Short History of the World, history civilization, empires, world history First World War, League of Nations, scientific knowledge Earth, life, beginnings fishes, coal swamps, reptiles 00:00:00 1. The World In Space 00:05:18 2. The World In Time 00:10:19 3. The Beginnings Of Life 00:15:21 4. The Age Of Fishes 00:22:22 5. The Age Of The Coal Swamps 00:29:41 6. The Age Of Reptiles 00:36:51 7. The First Birds And The First Mammals 00:44:28 8. The Age Of Mammals 00:51:27 9. Monkeys, Apes And Sub-Men 00:58:43 10. The Neanderthaler And The Rhodesian Man 01:05:54 11. The First True Men 01:13:30 12. Primitive Thought 01:21:40 13. The Beginnings Of Cultivation 01:29:27 14. Primitive Neolithic Civilizations 01:38:07 15. Sumeria, Early Egypt And Writing 01:45:37 16. Primitive Nomadic Peoples 01:52:39 17. The First Seagoing Peoples 02:01:13 18. Egypt, Babylon And Assyria 02:12:56 19. The Primitive Aryans 02:20:53 20. The Last Babylonian Empire And The Empire Of Darius I 02:27:54 21. The Early History Of The Jews 02:37:16 22. Priests And Prophets In Judea 02:44:52 23. The Greeks 02:54:06 24. The Wars Of The Greeks And Persians 03:01:19 25. The Splendour Of Greece 03:07:31 26. The Empire Of Alexander The Great 03:15:09 27. The Museum And Library At Alexandria 03:24:28 28. The Life Of Gautama Buddha 03:34:13 29. King Asoka 03:37:55 30. Confucius And Lao Tse 03:47:27 31. Rome Comes Into History 03:57:05 32. Rome And Carthage 04:04:59 33. The Growth Of The Roman Empire 04:25:28 34. Between Rome And China 04:34:09 35. The Common Man’s Life Under The Early Roman Empire 04:45:39 36. Religious Developments Under The Roman Empire 04:57:20 37. The Teaching Of Jesus 05:08:36 38. The Development Of Doctrinal Christianity 05:15:29 39. The Barbarians Break The Empire Into East And West 05:23:58 40. The Huns And The End Of The Western Empire 05:33:40 41. The Byzantine And Sassanid Empires 05:41:58 42. The Dynasties Of Suy And Tang In China 05:45:58 43. Muhammad And Islam 05:52:33 44. The Great Days Of The Arabs 05:58:54 45. The Development Of Latin Christendom 06:13:34 46. The Crusades And The Age Of Papal Dominion 06:30:39 47. Recalcitrant Princes And The Great Schism 06:46:58 48. The Mongol Conquests 06:55:45 49. The Int
A Short History of the World. By H. G. Wells. Full Audiobook A Short History of the World is a book written by H. G. Wells that provides a comprehensive account of human history. The book was first published in 1922 by Cassell & Company (London) and The Macmillan Company (New York) . The book was intended to meet the needs of the busy general reader who wishes to refresh and repair his faded or fragmentary conceptions of the great adventure of mankind . The first edition had around 400 pages, with about 200 illustrations, including 21 maps . Later editions were published with updated accounts of world events . The book summarises the scientific knowledge of the time regarding the history of Earth and life. It starts with its origins, goes on to explain the development of the Earth and life on Earth, reaching primitive thought and the development of humankind from the Cradle of Civilisation . The book ends with the outcome of the First World War, the Russian famine of 1921, and the League of Nations in 1922 . The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different period of human history. The first chapter, titled "The World in Space," discusses the origins of the universe and the formation of the Earth . The second chapter, "The World in Life," covers the development of life on Earth, from the earliest single-celled organisms to the emergence of complex animals . The third chapter, "The Rise of Man," describes the evolution of humans from their earliest ancestors to the development of civilization . The fourth chapter, "The Beginnings of Civilization," covers the development of the first civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley . The fifth chapter, "The Age of the Great Empires," describes the rise and fall of the great empires of the ancient world, including those of Greece, Rome, and China . The sixth chapter, "The Middle Ages," covers the period from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance . The seventh chapter, "The Age of Revolution," describes the major political and social revolutions of the modern era, including the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution . The eighth chapter, "The World Since Napoleon," covers the period from the Napoleonic Wars to the First World War . In summary, A Short History of the World is an informative and engaging book that provides a comprehensive overview of human history. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different period of human history, from the origins of the universe to the First World War. The book is well-written and accessible to the general reader, making it an excellent resource for anyone interested in learning more about the history of our world. . More: H. G. Wells, A Short History of the World, history civilization, empires, world history First World War, League of Nations, scientific knowledge Earth, life, beginnings fishes, coal swamps, reptiles 00:00:00 1. The World In Space 00:05:18 2. The World In Time 00:10:19 3. The Beginnings Of Life 00:15:21 4. The Age Of Fishes 00:22:22 5. The Age Of The Coal Swamps 00:29:41 6. The Age Of Reptiles 00:36:51 7. The First Birds And The First Mammals 00:44:28 8. The Age Of Mammals 00:51:27 9. Monkeys, Apes And Sub-Men 00:58:43 10. The Neanderthaler And The Rhodesian Man 01:05:54 11. The First True Men 01:13:30 12. Primitive Thought 01:21:40 13. The Beginnings Of Cultivation 01:29:27 14. Primitive Neolithic Civilizations 01:38:07 15. Sumeria, Early Egypt And Writing 01:45:37 16. Primitive Nomadic Peoples 01:52:39 17. The First Seagoing Peoples 02:01:13 18. Egypt, Babylon And Assyria 02:12:56 19. The Primitive Aryans 02:20:53 20. The Last Babylonian Empire And The Empire Of Darius I 02:27:54 21. The Early History Of The Jews 02:37:16 22. Priests And Prophets In Judea 02:44:52 23. The Greeks 02:54:06 24. The Wars Of The Greeks And Persians 03:01:19 25. The Splendour Of Greece 03:07:31 26. The Empire Of Alexander The Great 03:15:09 27. The Museum And Library At Alexandria 03:24:28 28. The Life Of Gautama Buddha 03:34:13 29. King Asoka 03:37:55 30. Confucius And Lao Tse 03:47:27 31. Rome Comes Into History 03:57:05 32. Rome And Carthage 04:04:59 33. The Growth Of The Roman Empire 04:25:28 34. Between Rome And China 04:34:09 35. The Common Man’s Life Under The Early Roman Empire 04:45:39 36. Religious Developments Under The Roman Empire 04:57:20 37. The Teaching Of Jesus 05:08:36 38. The Development Of Doctrinal Christianity 05:15:29 39. The Barbarians Break The Empire Into East And West 05:23:58 40. The Huns And The End Of The Western Empire 05:33:40 41. The Byzantine And Sassanid Empires 05:41:58 42. The Dynasties Of Suy And Tang In China 05:45:58 43. Muhammad And Islam 05:52:33 44. The Great Days Of The Arabs 05:58:54 45. The Development Of Latin Christendom 06:13:34 46. The Crusades And The Age Of Papal Dominion 06:30:39 47. Recalcitrant Princes And The Great Schism 06:46:58 48. The Mongol Conquests 06:55:45 49. The Int