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A Little History of the World

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Based on 27,324 Ratings and 2,809 Reviews

Book Description
In 1935, with a doctorate in art history and no prospect of a job, the 26-year-old Ernst Gombrich was invited to attempt a history of the world for younger readers. Amazingly, he completed the task in an intense six weeks, and "Eine kurze Weltgeschichte fur junge Leser" was published in Vienna to immediate success, and is now available in twenty-five languages across the world. In forty concise ch... More
Book Information
PublisherYale University Press
BindingPaperback (17 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages304
ISBN-10030014332X
ISBN-13978-0300143324
Publication Date10/07/2008
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About E. H. Gombrich (Author) : E. H. Gombrich is a published author of young adult books. Published credits of E. H. Gombrich include Little History of the World: Classic Collection (Classic Collection) [UNABRIDGED], A Little Histo... more
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About Clifford Harper (Illustrator) : Clifford Harper is a published illustrator. A published credit of Clifford Harper is A Little History of the World.
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