The New Penguin History of the World: Fourth Edition (edit title)

Shelfari edited the description of The New Penguin History of the World: Fourth Edition Saturday, August 8 2009.

• 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 ninety up-to-date maps, new sections, and extremely well-written and accessible articles throughout. Truly global and comprehensive, it succeeds in conveying the staggering diversity of the human experience across a vast range of climates and conditions. This is the one book for anyone interested in the variety and grandeur of history’s march.

Shelfari edited the first sentence of The New Penguin History of the World: Fourth Edition Thursday, July 16 2009.

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