A Little History of the World: Little Histories
Autor E. H. Gombrich Ilustrat de Clifford Harperen Limba Engleză Paperback – 7 oct 2008
“All stories begin with ‘Once upon a time.’ And that’s just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a time.” So begins A Little History of the World, an engaging and lively book written for readers both young and old. Rather than focusing on dry facts and dates, E. H. Gombrich vividly brings the full span of human experience on Earth to life, from the stone age to the atomic age. He paints a colorful picture of wars and conquests; of grand works of art; of the advances and limitations of science; of remarkable people and remarkable events, from Confucius to Catherine the Great to Winston Churchill, and from the invention of art to the destruction of the Berlin Wall.
For adults seeking a single-volume overview of world history, for students in search of a quick refresher course, or for families to read and learn from together, Gombrich’s Little History enchants and educates.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780300143324
ISBN-10: 030014332X
Pagini: 304
Ilustrații: 40 b-w illus.
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.42 kg
Editura: Yale University Press
Colecția Yale University Press
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ISBN-10: 030014332X
Pagini: 304
Ilustrații: 40 b-w illus.
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.42 kg
Editura: Yale University Press
Colecția Yale University Press
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Recenzii
"A
remarkable
book,
written
in
an
amiable,
conversational
style,
effortlessly
explaining,
without
condescension,
difficult
matters
like
the
achievements
of
Charlemagne,
the
monetary
system
of
medieval
Europe
and
the
ideas
of
the
Enlightenment.
.
.
.
This
resurrected
history
deserves
reading
for
all
its
delights."—Edward
Rothstein,New
York
Times
"In
simple,
vivid
prose,
Gombrich
surveys
the
human
past
from
pre-history
to
his
own
time.
.
.
.
Lucky
children
will
have
this
book
read
to
them.
Intelligent
adults
will
read
it
for
themselves
and
regain
contact
with
the
spirit
of
European
humanism
at
its
best."—Anthony
Grafton,Wall
Street
Journal
"The
book
is
intellectually
valuable,
and
unusual;
rather
than
breaking
history
into
eras
or
artificial
categories. .
.
.
Gombrich
contextualizes
them
all
and
gives
the
vast
unfolding
of
the
Western
world
one
wise,
simple
narrative.
.
.
.
For
adults,
it
is
full
of
delightful
reminders
as
well
as
forgotten
or
never-known
tidbits.
As
for
younger
readers
.
.
.
[the
book]
is
a
treasure
for
them."—Katie
Haegele,Philadelphia
Inquirer
"His
enthusiasm
for
his
subject
is
irresistible.
.
.
.
With
Gombrich'sLittle
History,at
last
available
in
English, there
will
be
many
generations
of
future
historians
who
will
attribute
to
it
their
lifelong
passion
for
history
-
and
for
truth."—Lisa
Jardine,Times
"This
is
an
unusual
work
for
Yale:
a
children’s
history
originally
published
70
years
ago.
But
it
is
a
work
one
can
quickly
come
to
love.
.
.
.
Using
vivid
imagery,
storytelling
and
sly
humor, [Gombrich]
brings
history
to
life
in
a
way
that
adults
as
well
as
children
can
appreciate.
The
book
displays
a
breadth
of
knowledge."—Publishers
Weekly(starred
review)
"The
true
fairy
tale
of
the
evolution
of
mankind."—Die
Zeit
"This
is
the
first
English
translation
of
a
book
written
in
1935
in
German
and
translated
into
18
languages.
Thirty
years
later,
a
second
German
edition
was
published
with
a
new
final
chapter.
In
40
brief
chapters,
Gombrich
relates
the
history
of
humankind
from
the
Stone
Age
through
World
War
II.
In
between
are
historic
accounts
of
such
topics
as
cave
people
and
their
inventions
(including
speech),
ancient
life
along
the
Nile
and
in
Mesopotamia
and
Greece,
the
growth
of
religion,
the
Dark
Ages,
the
age
of
chivalry,
the
New
World,
and
the
Thirty
Years'
War.
Much
of
this
history
is
told
through
concise
sketches
of
such
figures
as
Confucius,
Alexander
the
Great,
Hannibal,
Jesus
Christ,
Charlemagne,
Leonardo
da
Vinci,
Napoleon,
and
Columbus.
Gombrich
was
asked
to
write
a
history
geared
to
younger
readers,
so
the
book
is
filled
with
innumerable
dates
and
facts,
yet
it
is
one
to
be
read
by
adults.
With
41
black-and-white
woodcut
illustrations
and
nine
maps,
it
is
a
timeless
and
engaging
narrative
of
the
human
race."—Booklist
"A
masterpiece
of
nonfiction
writing
for
children.
It
is
a
wry
and
charming
book,
perfectly
suited
to
the
capacities
of
a
10-year-old,
but
also
remarkably
free
of
condescension.
An
adult
can
read
it
with
pleasure.
And,
indeed,
with
instruction."—Scott
McLemee,Newsday
"[A]
lively
and
involving
history.
.
.
.
Superbly
designed
and
freshly
illustrated,
this
is
a
book
to
be
savored
and
collected.
.
.
.
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.
The
product
of
a
generous
and
humane
sensibility,
this
timeless
account
makes
intelligible
the
full
span
of
human
history."—Artdaily
"Charmingly
illustrated
with
woodcuts
and
beautifully
produced."—Bookseller
"A
timeless
and
engaging
narrative
of
the
human
race."—Choice
"The
author's
voice
is
conversational,
and
Gombrich
brings
clarity
to
broad
movements
in
history
while
focusing
on
rich
real-life
characters. You'll
be
reaching
for
it
to
help
your
children
with
their
history
assignments
when
traditional
textbooks
leave
them
confused
and
overwhelmed."—Fort
WorthStar-Telegram
"To
round
out
our
word
feast
for
young
minds,
we've
picked
a
nonfiction
work
calledA
Little
History
of
the
World,
a
300-page
tome
that
has
been
wildly
popular
across
the
globe
since
it
was
first
published
in
1935
but
has
just
been
translated
into
English.
.
.
.
[An]
excellent
choice
for
out-loud
family
reading."—Catherine
Mallette,Fort
WorthStar-Telegram
"Imagine
Goethe
giving
up
the
role
of
sage
long
enough
to
become
a
children’s
author
and
you
will
have
a
reasonably
good
idea
of
the
book’s
content .
.
.
As
for
the
style
.
.
.
well,
that
is
something
even
more
remarkable.
The
tone
is
wry,
at
times,
without
ever
being
jokey—a
kind
of
light
seriousness
that
is
very
respectful
of
its
young
audience
.
.
.
Gombrich
commanded
a
really
humbling
degree
of
erudition,
but
always
with
a
certain
generosity
towards
his
audience.
That
combination
is
very
much
in
evidence
throughout."—Scott
McLemee,Inside
Higher
Ed
"A
lovely,
lively
historical
survey
that
takes
in
Neanderthals,
Hohenzollerns
and
just
about
everything
in
between .
.
.
Conversational,
sometimes
playful .
.
. A
fine
conception
and
summarizing
of
the
world's
checkered
past
for
young
and
old."—Kirkus
Reviews(starred
review)
Featured
in
the
2006
Association
of
American
University
Presses
(AAUP)University
Press
Books
for
Public
and
Secondary
School
Libraries
Named
a
Favorite
Book
of
2005
by
theLos
Angeles
Times
A
2006
Book
Sense
Highlight
E.H.
Gombrich
was
awarded
the
1985
International
Balzan
Foundation
Prize
"A
brilliant
piece
of
narrative,
splendidly
organised,
told
with
an
energy and
confidence
that
are
enormously
attractive,
and
suffused
with
all
the humanity
and
generosity of
spirit
that
Gombrich's
thousands
of
admirers
came
to
cherish
during
his long
and
richly
productive
life.
It's
a
wonderful
surprise:
irresistible,
in fact."—Philip
Pullman
"Imagine
the
full
story
of
human
habitation
on
our
planet
being
told
in
such
flowing
prose
that
you
want
to
read
it
out
loud.
If
you
can't
imagine
that,
readA
Little
History
of
the
Worldand
experience
it!"—Patricia
S.
Schroeder,
President and
CEO
of
the
Association
of
American
Publishers
and
Former
U.S.
Representative
from
Colorado
Notă biografică
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.
Descriere
In 1935, with a doctorate in art history and no prospect of a job, the 26-year-old Ernst Gombrich was invited to attempt a history of the world for younger readers. Amazingly, he completed the task in an intense six weeks, and Eine kurze Weltgeschichte für junge Leser was published in Vienna to immediate success, and is now available in twenty-five languages across the world. Toward the end of his long life, Gombrich embarked upon a revision and, at last, an English translation. A Little History of the World presents his lively and involving history to English-language readers for the first time. Superbly designed and freshly illustrated, this is a book to be savoured and collected. In forty concise chapters, Gombrich tells the story of man from the stone age to the atomic bomb. In between emerges a colourful 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. The product of a generous and humane sensibility, this timeless account makes intelligible the full span of human history.