The outline of history
Subtitle: being a plain history of life and mankind
By: by H.G. Wells
Contributors: Postgate, Raymond, 1896-1971; Wells, G. P. (George Philip); Horrabin, J. F. (James Francis), 1884-1962
Edition: Rev. ed. / rev. and brought up to date by Raymond Postgate and G.P. Wells / with maps and plans by J.F. Horrabin.
Publisher: Cassell; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published: 1972
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1103
ISBN-13: 9780304938568
Subjects: World history; Histoire universelle
Description: "The first comprehensive history of the world, The Outline of History is a vibrant synthesis of real history, told in a sweeping, panoramic style, as if it were fiction. H.G. Wells removes nationalism from the equation, creating the premier worldview of history, told from a global rather than a local point of view."--Publisher's description.
Notes: This revised ed. originally published, Garden City [N.Y.]: Doubleday, 1971. - Previous ed. 1961.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. : The story and aim of the "Outline of history."; title: Book I: The world before man; title: Book II : The making of man; title: Book III: The first civilizations; title: Book IV: Judea, Greece and India; title: Book V: Rise and collapse of the Roman Empire; title: Book VI: Christianity and Islam; title: Book VII: The Mongol empires of the land ways and the new empires of the sea ways; title: Book VIII: The age of the great powers.