A Short History Of The World
by H. G. Wells
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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A Short History of the World is a general history non-fiction book written by Australian historian Geoffrey Blainey. First published in 2000 by Penguin Books, it describes over 4 million years of history, from before the first people left Africa, through to the current day. In 2007 Blainey released an abridged (492 pages) paperback version of the book titled A Very Short History of the World. He also released a double audio CD set of the same name.
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- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1636661212GEO
- Title
- A Short History Of The World
- Author
- H. G. Wells
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Virtue and Company
- Date Published
- 1953
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