Global History

"A General History of the World" co-written by British historian George Wells and American historian Carlton Hayes is a world-renowned classic and is known as the pioneering work in the field of world history. Since its publication, it has been translated into more than a dozen languages ​​in many countries and has been unanimously praised by readers around the world. The Chinese version of this book was translated by the well-known translator Li Yunzhe, who took five years to translate it word for word and sentence by sentence, with reference to a variety of sources. The text is fresh and meaningful, interesting and profound, and the structure is grand. It authentically shows the original style of "Global History" and can be called a classic model of translation. The book starts from the origin of human beings and prehistoric civilization - the birth of the Paleolithic Age, and runs through thousands of years, analyzing five continents, to the end of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War. The book is divided into twenty chapters, taking the evolution and development of human civilization, especially the four major civilizations, as the longitude, and taking the prosperity, decline, and changes of world regions as the latitude. It is written vertically and horizontally, with more than 500,000 words, to provide a perspective on the rise and fall of global civilizations and the historical process. After reading this book, you will not only have a clear picture of the interpretation of the world from ancient times to the present, but also have a profound and even philosophical understanding of global trends and future. George Wells and Carlton Hayes are both giants in the world of world history. Their "General History of the World" is different from other authors' general history versions. Not only is the content more detailed and richer, the coverage is deeper and broader, but the text is also more concise and popular. It is suitable for readers of all ages and academic levels. It is a must-read for understanding global history.