The ancient world : from the Ice Age -- The medieval world : From the 450s -- The early modern world : from the 1450s -- The modern world : from the 1750s..
Summary:
From hunter-gatherers in the Ice Age to technological innovators in modern times, this book provides a short introduction to the world's history. Lively text introduces historical concepts such as civilisation, empires, revolutions, religion and democracy, while bite-size narrative accounts describe the people and events that have shaped our world.
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