There has never been a written work of world history that is as concise and vivid as A Little History of the World. Guided by the author’s elegant brushstrokes, we can enjoy an uninterrupted view of this historical panorama. We can imagine the waves and ripples created by the Athenian fleet in the Aegean Sea, the dawn of the Renaissance in Florence, and the smoke and light of Enlightenment permeating throughout Europa. With this book, you will be infected by Gombrich's endless positive expectations for the future of human civilization.