by E. H. Gombrich · Yale University Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780300143324
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«A Little History of the World» is the historical essay by E. H. Gombrich, published by Yale University Press in paperback (284 pages, in English).
It traces human history from the Stone Age to the end of the Second World War in forty brief chapters. With an accessible narrative tone, Gombrich weaves together wars and conquests, art, science, and famous figures, offering a general overview of the human experience aimed at young readers.
Part of the Little Histories series. English translation by Caroline Mustill of «Eine kurze Weltgeschichte für junge Leser», originally published in 1936. Illustrated edition.
Recommended for young people aged 13 and up and for adults seeking an enjoyable introduction to world history.
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Sir Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich was an Austrian-born art historian who, after settling in England in 1936, became a naturalised British citizen in 1947 and spent most of his working life in the United Kingdom.
