{"product_id":"9780300283259","title":"A Little History of the World","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Gombrich, E. H.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eGeneral \u0026amp; world history\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 8 April 2025 by YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS in the United States as part of 'the Little Histories' series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 304 pages, 40 b-w illus.\u003cbr\u003e198 x 128 x 21 | 336g\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Little Histories – Inspiring Guides for Curious Minds\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gombrich, E. H.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51117805666488,"sku":"9780300283259","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9780300283259.jpg?v=1747037936","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9780300283259","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}