This is a concise account of human history by H.G. Wells, published in 1922, summarising the evolution of life and civilization from Earth's origins to the aftermath of World War I.
A comprehensive and compelling account of world history, this book is regarded as a thought-provoking masterpiece. Constructed on an evolutionary, anthropological, and sociological basis, it is an immensely popular period piece that remains one of the most readable of its kind.
Published as a Pelican Book in May 1937, this is a Penguin Books reprint published in June 1937.
In good condition. 320 pages. Hardback. No dust jacket. Slight creasing on the fly leaf.
