This is a book for the average person with a great curiosity toward the world. H. G. Wells had an intense curiosity and used it to investigate and then share the entire history of the world in a condensed form with this book. Wells, the great science fiction writer who wrote The War of the Worlds and The Invisible Man, among others, was fascinated with the real world just as much as his imaginary ones.
This book is a testament to his genius and immense knowledge involving the key events of humanity throughout the history of the world. It is true that much was left out, but Wells covers the high points so that one can follow the more important paths of history as we learned, grew, and reached deeper understandings throughout our physical, intellectual, and spiritual evolution.
The great thing about this book is that it allows us to see a bigger picture. An overall pattern emerges that one can only grasp by reading and experiencing the book fully. Wells was considered a genius and clearly wrote with this larger vision in mind.
Upon completing the book, he reveals that we, as humanity, are still in our infancy and have only just begun an immense and important journey. The pattern he lays out shows that we are moving toward new ways of understanding, growth, and wisdom. This book should be read by all those who wish to understand more about the world and our place in it.
This book is a testament to his genius and immense knowledge involving the key events of humanity throughout the history of the world. It is true that much was left out, but Wells covers the high points so that one can follow the more important paths of history as we learned, grew, and reached deeper understandings throughout our physical, intellectual, and spiritual evolution.
The great thing about this book is that it allows us to see a bigger picture. An overall pattern emerges that one can only grasp by reading and experiencing the book fully. Wells was considered a genius and clearly wrote with this larger vision in mind.
Upon completing the book, he reveals that we, as humanity, are still in our infancy and have only just begun an immense and important journey. The pattern he lays out shows that we are moving toward new ways of understanding, growth, and wisdom. This book should be read by all those who wish to understand more about the world and our place in it.
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Hardback Editions
September 2010 : Hardback
| Title: A Short History Of The World Author(s): H. G. Wells ISBN: 1-169-29930-X / 978-1-169-29930-6 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC Availability: Amazon More details... |
May 2010 : Hardback
| Title: A Short History of the World Author(s): H. G. Wells ISBN: 1-161-41885-7 / 978-1-161-41885-9 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 2007 : Hardback
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August 1987 : Hardback
| Title: Short History of the World Author(s): H.G. Wells, Philip Ziegler ISBN: 0-86350-145-1 / 978-0-86350-145-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Webb & Bower (Publishers) Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1965 : Hardback
| Title: A short history of the world (Collins classics) Author(s): H. G Wells Publisher: Collins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1963 : Hardback
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1960 : Hardback
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December 1953 : Hardback
| Title: Short History of the World (Classics) Author(s): H.G. Wells ISBN: 0-00-422684-4 / 978-0-00-422684-2 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Distribution Services Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
December 1953 : Hardback
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1948 : Hardback
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January 1946 : Hardback
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1945 : Hardback
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1941 : Hardback
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1938 : Hardback
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January 1933 : Hardback
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January 1930 : Hardback
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1929 : Hardback
| Title: A Short History of the World (Thinker's Library) Author(s): H. G Wells Publisher: Watts Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1927 : Hardback
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January 1924 : Hardback
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1923 : Hardback
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1922 : Hardback
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Hardback
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Paperback Editions
May 2012 : Paperback
| Title: A Short History of the World (Classic Reprint) Author(s): H. G. Wells ISBN: 1-4400-6578-0 / 978-1-4400-6578-1 Publisher: Forgotten Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
September 2011 : Paperback
| Title: A Short History of the World Author(s): H. G. Wells ISBN: 1-246-02579-5 / 978-1-246-02579-8 Publisher: Nabu Press Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
September 2011 : Paperback
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September 2010 : Paperback
| Title: A Short History of the World Author(s): H G. 1866-194 Wells ISBN: 1-171-70863-7 / 978-1-171-70863-6 Publisher: Unknown Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
September 2010 : Paperback
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August 2010 : Paperback
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August 2010 : Paperback
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January 2010 : Paperback
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May 2008 : Paperback
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March 2006 : Paperback
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December 2005 : Paperback
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June 2004 : Paperback
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May 2000 : Paperback
| Title: A Short History of the World (Penguin Modern Classics) Author(s): H.G. Wells ISBN: 0-14-118332-2 / 978-0-14-118332-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 2000 : Paperback
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June 1991 : Paperback
| Title: A Short History of the World (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) Author(s): H.G. Wells ISBN: 0-14-018438-4 / 978-0-14-018438-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1984 : Paperback
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1980 : Paperback
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August 1970 : Paperback
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January 1967 : Paperback
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1965 : Paperback
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1962 : Mass Market Paperback
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1958 : Paperback
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January 1956 : Mass Market Paperback
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1954 : Paperback
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1953 : Paperback
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1951 : Mass Market Paperback
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January 1949 : Paperback
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1946 : Paperback
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1943 : Paperback
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1937 : Paperback
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January 1936 : Paperback
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1924 : Paperback
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March 2012 : Kindle edition
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March 2012 : Kindle edition
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November 2011 : Kindle edition
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August 2011 : Kindle edition
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March 2011 : Kindle edition
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November 2010 : Kindle edition
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February 2009 : Kindle edition
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March 2006 : Kindle edition
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December 2000 : Unbound
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1953 : Unknown
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1946 : Unknown
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1945 : Unknown
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1942 : Unknown
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1936 : Unknown
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1936 : Unknown
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1929 : Unknown
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1928 : Unknown
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1924 : Unknown
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November 1921 : Kindle edition
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