A Little History of the World

Author: Gombrich, E. H.

General & world history

Published on 8 April 2025 by YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS in the United States as part of 'the Little Histories' series.

Paperback | 304 pages, 40 b-w illus.
198 x 128 x 21 | 336g

The internationally bestselling guide to the extraordinary human story, for the curious of all ages The World has existed for over 4 billion years, but humanity arrived much more recently. Here E. H. Gombrich brings to life the full story of human experience on Earth. He paints a colourful picture of remarkable people and events, from Confucius to Catherine the Great, from the invention of art to the destruction of the Berlin Wall.

  This is a book dominated not by dates and facts, but by the sweep of mankind’s experience across the centuries. It is both a guide to humanity’s achievements and an acute witness to its frailties. The product of a generous and humane sensibility, this is a timeless account of our shared history.

 Little Histories – Inspiring Guides for Curious Minds