Based on The New York Times Best-Selling series, this timeline of world history gives a fresh take on global events, from King Tut to Malala Yousafzai. For the

E. H. Gombrich's Little History of the World, though written in 1935, has become one of the treasures of historical writing since its first publication in Engli

A survey of the major events, developments, and personalities that have shaped human history.

This book takes a dramatically original approach to the history of humanity, using objects which previous civilisations have left behind them, often accidentall

Fresh, exciting and vividly readable, this is popular history at its very best. Our understanding of world history is changing, as new discoveries are made on a