Human Story Our History, from the Stone Age to Today

Name: Human Story Our History, from the Stone Age to Today
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ISBN: 9780060516208

ISBN-10: 0060516208

ISBN-13: 9780060516208

Edition: 2004

Authors: James C. Davis

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Has there ever been a history of the world as readable as this? In The Human Story , James C. Davis takes us on a journey to ancient times, telling how peoples of the world settled down and founded cities, conquered neighbors, and established religions, and continues over the course of history, when they fought two nearly global wars and journeyed into space. Davis's account is swift and clear, never dull or dry. He lightens it with pungent anecdotes and witty quotes. Although this compact volume may not be hard to pick up, it's definitely hard to put down. For example, on the death of Alexander the Great, who in a decade had never lost a single battle, and who had staked out an…

Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 7/26/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 7.95" wide x 5.71" long x 1.14" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



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To the Reader



We fill the earth



We gather by the rivers



The wanderers settle down



Two ancient cities follow diverse paths



China excels and endures



Some attempt to rule us all



We found the worldwide faiths



Europe prepares for its big role



We find each other



The New World falls to the Old one



We suffer famine, war, and plague



We discover who we are and where we live



Here and there, the people rule



We make more and live better



The richer countries grab the poorer



We multiply, and shrink the earth



We wage a war to end war



A utopia becomes a nightmare



A Leader tries to shape a master race



We wage a wider, crueler war



The Asian giants try to feed their poor



Some of us do well



We walk along the brink



We do the unbelievable


Epilogue: So Far So Good


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