A Short History Of The World

Plot

A masterly account of the grand adventure of human history: From the time when early man thought the world ended at the horizon to an age when he has started to probe the mysteries of the universe has been a long journey. In A Short History of the World, the well-known Australian historian Geoffrey Blainey sets out to provide an overview of the intervening period, taking the reader on a rollercoaster ride that covers ideas, civilizations and the nitty gritty of human survival... This is history that reads like a grand epic of endeavour. It has at its heart no individual hero but a succession of themýgreat, not so great, and mostly just ordinary people. Here are some of the stories of the human journey, which range from those of the Dolomite shepherds of 3000 BC and the life of the New Zealand Maoris, to the influence of the indigo plant on the colour blue and the evening of the peace-signing in Tokyo Harbour in August 1945. For anyone interested in getting a grasp of world history, this book provides a marvellous companion.