ENGLISH

The New Penguin History of the World

By J. M. Roberts (Author) , Odd Arne Westad (Editor)

Book information

Publisher
Penguin
Year
2007
ISBN
0141030429, 9780141030425
ASIN
B002RI93Y2
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
30 MB (31198735 bytes)
Edition
5
Pages
\0
Time added
2013-04-06 00:48:14

Description

An extremely accessible narrative of the world's historyA book of extraordinary ambition, scholarship and accessibility, The New Penguin History of the World covers the history of our planet from our origins on the African savannah to the state of the world six years after September 11, 2001. Tracing the development of different civilizations through the ages, J. M. Roberts examines the periods of turbulence and change, the international shifts in order and power, and the conflicts, divisions, and advances that have shaped the way we live.A truly global and comprehensive chronicle of human experience-of ordinary people, as well as of those in power-across all continents and conditions, The New Penguin History of the World brilliantly conveys the staggering diversity of human life and achievement.

Similar books