Our understanding of world history is always changing, as new discoveries are made all the time around the world and challenge our old prejudices. In this book, the author takes us back to those familiar major historical events, from ancient Greece and Rome to the coronation of Napoleon, to the environmental and demographic crises of the 21st century. However, what he introduces to us are the little-known stories surrounding these events, spanning Peru, Ukraine, and the Caribbean.
The book not only examines those failed and disappearing civilizations, but also tells the origins of today's powers, and reveals how similar many historical events that happened in different historical periods and different geographical locations are!
The main theme of this book is quite simple and clear: our ability to understand and shape the world around us has gradually made us the masters of this planet. Even though today we have placed a huge burden on the earth, just as we have overcome challenges and weathered difficulties, our technological capabilities still give us enough confidence; however, on the other hand, our political performance is much inferior, always swinging from side to side like a drunkard. Therefore, this book is not only a joyful ode to the intelligence of our modern Homo sapiens, but also an apocalypse of our modern Homo sapiens' political follies. Only by recognizing this antinomy of the human condition can we be alert to the failures caused by success and reorient our immediate direction.
Reader comments
Due to different cultures, the way of looking at history is also different, but this book is still clear about the facts of European and American medieval and modern history! For a history it is not familiar with, the narrative is also true. History has flesh and blood. Sometimes the BBC does not understand this flesh and blood, but it is a manifestation of Western politics, economy, and culture. Different European countries may not agree with this view. Just like a mirror, criticism, whether it is good or bad, should be discerned and new perspectives should emerge.
This book is really good! It interpreted world history from a new perspective and allowed me to learn about many little-known stories. I especially like the similarities between the historical events mentioned in the book, which reminded me of "A Brief History of Mankind". They all gave me a profound understanding of human development and progress. Moreover, the author's writing style is also very vivid, making the otherwise boring history interesting. I think this book is a good book worth reading for people who like history!
This book presents important periods of world history, the development of civilizations, wars, and major events in a concise and concise manner. The author uses vivid language and rich illustrations to make historical knowledge more vivid and understandable. At the same time, this book also covers the history of multiple regions and cultures, not only showing the historical process of the Western world, but also introducing civilizations and important events in other regions, allowing readers to fully understand the diversity and complexity of world history. This book also focuses on detailed analysis of historical events and figures, and deeply explores their impact and significance on world history. The facts and opinions in the book are based on extensive research and the contributions of historians, and are highly credible and authoritative. By reading this book, readers can broaden their understanding of world history, understand the development and interrelationships of different civilizations, and think deeply about the impact of history on our present.
History is the past, present, and future.
This book published by the BBC is a rare masterpiece that understands the history of human society, how we originated, how we achieved technological evolution, how we developed civilization, how we established countries, and created many miracles. Of course, human beings have also done a lot of stupid things, causing huge harm to their own civilization and the earth they live on. In addition, this book also has related documentaries to help people understand the world we live in more intuitively and reflect on the future of mankind.
The world is constantly changing, and our understanding of the world is also constantly changing and updating. However, we can explore the laws of world evolution from the evolution of world history. The history of all parts of the world is mentioned in this book. From ancient Egypt to ancient Greece, the evolution of human civilization follows certain laws. The decline of those weak civilizations and the hegemony of powerful civilizations make us think about the law of historical development of mankind. Perhaps the meaning of success and failure is the same, because we can all gain experience and lessons from them.
Due to different cultures, the way of looking at history is also different, but this book is still clear about the facts of European and American medieval and modern history! For a history it is not familiar with, the narrative is also true. History has flesh and blood. Sometimes the BBC does not understand this flesh and blood, but it is a manifestation of Western politics, economy, and culture. Different European countries may not agree with this view. Just like a mirror, criticism, whether it is good or bad, should be discerned and new perspectives should emerge.
This book is really good! It interpreted world history from a new perspective and allowed me to learn about many little-known stories. I especially like the similarities between the historical events mentioned in the book, which reminded me of "A Brief History of Mankind". They all gave me a profound understanding of human development and progress. Moreover, the author's writing style is also very vivid, making the otherwise boring history interesting. I think this book is a good book worth reading for people who like history!
This book presents important periods of world history, the development of civilizations, wars, and major events in a concise and concise manner. The author uses vivid language and rich illustrations to make historical knowledge more vivid and understandable. At the same time, this book also covers the history of multiple regions and cultures, not only showing the historical process of the Western world, but also introducing civilizations and important events in other regions, allowing readers to fully understand the diversity and complexity of world history. This book also focuses on detailed analysis of historical events and figures, and deeply explores their impact and significance on world history. The facts and opinions in the book are based on extensive research and the contributions of historians, and are highly credible and authoritative. By reading this book, readers can broaden their understanding of world history, understand the development and interrelationships of different civilizations, and think deeply about the impact of history on our present.
History is the past, present, and future. This book published by the BBC is a rare masterpiece that understands the history of human society, how we originated, how we achieved technological evolution, how we developed civilization, how we established countries, and created many miracles. Of course, human beings have also done a lot of stupid things, causing huge harm to their own civilization and the earth they live on. In addition, this book also has related documentaries to help people understand the world we live in more intuitively and reflect on the future of mankind.
The world is constantly changing, and our understanding of the world is also constantly changing and updating. However, we can explore the laws of world evolution from the evolution of world history. The history of all parts of the world is mentioned in this book. From ancient Egypt to ancient Greece, the evolution of human civilization follows certain laws. The decline of those weak civilizations and the hegemony of powerful civilizations make us think about the law of historical development of mankind. Perhaps the meaning of success and failure is the same, because we can all gain experience and lessons from them.