A Little History of the World [Edizione Roughcut]

Gombrich, E. H.

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ISBN 10: 0300108834 ISBN 13: 9780300108835

Casa editrice: Yale Univ Pr, 2005

E. H. Gombrich's bestselling history of the world for young readers tells the story of mankind from the Stone Age to the atomic bomb, focusing not on small detail but on the sweep of human experience, the extent of human achievement, and the depth of its frailty. The product of a generous and humane sensibility, this timeless account makes intelligible the full span of human history. In forty concise chapters, Gombrich tells the story of man from the stone age to the atomic bomb. In between emerges a colorful picture of wars and conquests, grand works of art, and the spread and limitations of science. This is a text dominated not by dates and facts, but by the sweep of mankind's experience across the centuries, a guide to humanity's achievements and an acute witness to its frailties.
Nota: Il libro è di tipo "rough cut" o "edge deckle", il che significa che le pagine non sono tagliati in modo uniforme, per un design originale.

Recensione:

'Conversational in style, as of a grandparent talking with a child, the story of humanity from prehistory is told.' --Peter Andrews, School Librarian, vol. 54 no. 2, Summer 2006

'...a perfect present for a child with an enquiring mind. I wish it had been available when I was young.' --Literary Review, September 2005

'Had I a dozen grandchildren...I'd order two dozen copies, one for the children, the other for their parents.' --Evening Standard, 26 September, 2005

L'autore:

Among E. H. GOMBRICH’s many writings are the international bestsellers The Story of Art and Art and Illusion. He was director of the Warburg Institute of the University of London from 1959 to 1976.