The internationally bestselling guide to the extraordinary human story, for the curious of all agesThe World has existed for over 4 billion years, but humanity arrived much more recently. Here E. H. Gombrich brings to life the full story of human experience on Earth. He paints a colourful picture of remarkable people and events, from Confucius to Catherine the Great, from the invention of art to the destruction of the Berlin Wall.This is a book dominated not by dates and facts, but by the sweep of mankind?s experience across the centuries. It is both a guide to humanity?s achievements and an acute witness to its frailties. The product of a generous and humane sensibility, this is a timeless account of our shared history.Little Histories ? Inspiring Guides for Curious Minds