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“A marvellous antidote to history without chronology: the whole experience of human history, from prehistory to the Second World War, compressed into a flowing narrative. This is a book which teaches what it is to be civilised by its very tone, which is one of gentleness, curiosity and erudition.”-A. “I am going to buy ten copies of this book and give it to my ten favourite children. Gombrich is a bedtime treat to share with my two children and proof that brilliance and perspicacity needn’t be stuffy.”-Bettany Hughes, The Times This resurrected history deserves reading for all its delights.”-Edward Rothstein, New York Times

“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. Intelligent adults will read it for themselves and regain contact with the spirit of European humanism at its best.”-Anthony Grafton, Wall Street Journal Lucky children will have this book read to them. “In simple, vivid prose, Gombrich surveys the human past from pre-history to his own time. With Gombrich’s Little 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, The Times “His enthusiasm for his subject is irresistible. Perfect for reading to alert and curious children, but it’s even better as a secret pleasure, read alone, with no children in sight.”-Philip Kennicott, Washington Post With a high-grade design, fine paper, and classic binding, this enhanced edition will have an important place on family bookshelves for many years to come. Featuring more than two hundred illustrations-most in color-this beautiful edition incorporates a wide range of images, showing us the earliest cave paintings, the classic sculptures of the ancient Greeks, beautiful Islamic calligraphy, oil portraits of the mighty through the ages, and much more.

But Gombrich was, first and foremost, the best-known art historian of his time his beloved Little History suggests illustrations on every page. Gombrich’s text 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. Gombrich’s A Little History of the World, an engaging and lively book written for readers both young and old, vividly brings the full span of human experience on Earth to life, from the stone age to the atomic age. Perfect for reading to alert and curious children, but it’s even better as a secret pleasure, read alone, with no children in sight.” (Philip Kennicott, Washington Post ) E. A special edition of the international bestseller that is “sumptuously illustrated.