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A Little History of the World by E.H. Gombrich is a history book for young readers. First published in 1936 in Austria and later translated into English, it is a brief summary of human achievements from the Stone Age to the First World War. Well-received by critics, it was nominated for the 2006 Schlegel-Tieck Prize. Gombrich, who died in 2001, was an art historian. He wrote the book in six weeks when he was twenty-six and unemployed. Immediately successful, it is now available in more than seventeen languages.
A Little History of the World contains forty chapters, each of which focuses on a specific period in human history. Gombrich doesn’t attempt to describe any of these events in great detail—instead, he highlights the breadth of our accomplishments across the ages. It is designed to be read as a narrative, not as an encyclopedia. The book is not meant to replace academic texts or reference books. Although the target audience is middle grade to young adult, older readers may also enjoy the content.
Given the scope of the work, Gombrich admits that he couldn’t include every significant event in world history. He confines his account to Europe, from pre-historic eras to the First World War. Later editions also include a chapter on the Second World War that he later added to the text. Critics point out that there is almost nothing about Africa and very little about the Americas, Japan, China, or India.
In the first chapter, “Once Upon A Time,” Gombrich explains that this is not simply a history lesson. It is the history of us, how we came to be here, and the world we have inherited. He touches on Earth’s origins, the earliest forms of life, the dinosaurs, and how land formed from the sea. However, Gombrich points out that we can go only so far back in time before it becomes unknowable; he begins the book in earnest from the Stone Age onwards.
Gombrich explains the difference between prehistory and history. Prehistory is no less important, but we know so little about it because it is impossible to date anything accurately. History begins in 3,100 BC in Egypt because this is the first time that we can say when and where something significant happened. We know that clothes, tools, weapons, and other inventions came before 3,100 BC, but it is impossible to say when.