A Brief History of the World

This book is definitely good news for history lovers. It is different from other sliced ​​history books, which are always limited to a certain time or a certain country, a certain dynasty, and a certain person and end abruptly. This is a brief history of the world, which includes all famous historical events at home and abroad, both ancient and modern. Following the author's footsteps, I feel like a giant spanning thousands of years. My footsteps span the entire human history, and my vision spans the entire world. Highly recommended to all history buffs.

Because the author belongs to the era from World War I to World War II, I skipped to read the modern part of World War I. The author's views are very interesting, and his political opinions and objective evaluation of events are rare in a history book, so I still recommend it briefly (at least read the modern part)

This book let me know: The Peloponnesian War that took place from 431 BC to 404 BC greatly consumed the national power of Greece. During this period, Macedonia in the north of Greece slowly rose and reached a certain level of civilization. The Macedonians, whose language was very similar to Greek, also participated in the Olympian Games many times. In 359 BC, a very talented and ambitious man became the king of this small country. He was Philip. Philip spent many years as a hostage in Greece when he was young, so he received a purely Greek education. Perhaps he had long accepted the idea proposed by Herodotus and later elaborated by the philosopher Isocrates: as long as the Greeks united, they would be able to conquer Asia.

This is a simplified version of the book that covers a vast world history. The author adopts a brand-new concept and writing method based on historical records and materials, vividly depicts history in popular language, and captures one or two pearls to recreate the charm of the times. The author reconstructs history from multiple perspectives such as politics, economy, culture, and military, and writes a set of historical readers in easy-to-understand language suitable for the general public. It has very good educational significance for learning history.

A brief history of the world, suitable for students and professionals, including other amateurs 👍

It's very good, easy to understand, lively and interesting, but the book is a bit old and some of the conclusions are not quite correct.

How much do you know about this world? This book uses an extremely grand and broad perspective, standing outside the long river of human history, removing complicated events, selecting extremely important historical events, and showing us the development of human civilization in extremely simple and clear language. The purpose of the author of this book is to enable readers to obtain an overall view of history, to have a clearer understanding of mankind's great adventures, and to correct some previously formed erroneous and one-sided understandings.

After reading this book, you must have realized that we have been working hard from ancient times to the present. History is passed down from generation to generation. We people now are really happy!

This book is like a kind teacher, telling the history of the world in a simple and easy-to-understand way. It gave me a clearer understanding of humanity's great adventure and the importance of history. I was reminded of the times I watched historical documentaries with my grandfather, and this book made me appreciate those times even more. I will recommend it to my friends so that they can also understand the charm of history.

It covers a vast world history, and the text is fresh and not heavy. The author adopts a brand-new concept and writing method based on historical records and materials, vividly depicts history in popular language, and captures one or two pearls to recreate the charm of the times. The author reconstructs history from multiple perspectives such as politics, economy, culture, and military, and writes a set of historical readers in easy-to-understand language suitable for the general public. It has very good educational significance for learning history.