A Short History of the World, published in the year 1922, is a Classic, non – fictional work written by English author, historian, and teacher, H.G. Wells, who is also known as Herbert George Wells. His work has earned him the title of ‘The Father of Science Fiction’ but, he is also known to have dabbled in other genres like Dystopian Fiction and Realism. His work in ‘A Short History of the World’ has been recommended by Albert Einstein himself as a “means of interpreting the progress of civilization”.
One can easily read this acclaimed piece of work on the website of Mediavex, which richly summarizes the timeline of the history of Earth, and how life evolved on it, based on anthropological, evolutionary and sociological knowledge. It starts at the very beginning with the origin of Earth in space and then goes on to discuss how life evolved on our planet, giving descriptions of how organic matter turned into a living, breathing dinosaurs.
The journey of humankind has been recorded by Wells, starting with the primitive people, and going on to explain various topics, from the Christians, Arabs, Buddha, Jesus, Islam and more. Continuing through both the World Wars, his book ends near the time of the Industrial Revolution, the formation of the League of Nations, and lastly, with a note on the social as well as the political reconstruction of our then fragmented world.
Wells had written this book for the people who did not have the time to go through mountains of history, but were still interested in informing themselves about “the great adventure of mankind”. Just log into Mediavex.com to know more about the mysteries related to our very existence.
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