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From humanity’s origins on the African Savannah to the state of the world after September 11, 2001, The New Penguin History of the World offers a magisterial sweep through time and history. Completely updated and revised by preeminent historian J. M. Roberts, this volume features... read more

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The roots of history lie in the pre-human past and it is hard (but important) to grasp just how long ago that was.

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  1. history
  2. non-fiction
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