The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind Audiobook

" Even though the history is technically out of date; I enjoy reading what H.G. Wells had set out to do with his history and how it tries very had not to be euro-centric. "

" Will read more of when I get a good copy to own. Wells would write that sentence better. "

" The best historial narrative I've ever read. Ever. "

" An interesting survey of world history with Wells' biases. "

" Maybe I'm just a big history geek but I couldn't put this down. I found the ancient history the most interesting. "

" I like Wells' perspective on history, one even finds a subtle humor in here. Though large portions of it is now outdated, it is a great piece if you wish to get the zeitgeist of what folks in this age thought of history. "

" I bought an edition for 25 cents in some old barn of a place. Was pleased to see it in Scott Fitzgerald's education of Sheila. Now it's dated, a bit creaky. But it was fun then, when school seemed all about American history and Rousseau/Marx sort of world history. "

" Intensely valuable from a historiographical perspective. Great read in general "

" Wells was not only a gifted storyteller, but also an astute student of history. "

" I've finished the first volume and am planning to start on the second. It's very good so far. "

" A great history book if you camember that it was written in 1920 and much history and science has been revised. I read this 30 years ago but my recollections are favorable. "

" I feel a little smarter. "

" Pretty much out of date, but still, as a Boy's First History, it's okay. "

" I feel a little smarter. "

" A great history book if you camember that it was written in 1920 and much history and science has been revised. I read this 30 years ago but my recollections are favorable. "

" An interesting survey of world history with Wells' biases. "

" I've finished the first volume and am planning to start on the second. It's very good so far. "

" To show how much of a geek I was, I remember reading a copy of this in elementary school! Sadly, I'm not sure any elementary school today would have any copies. "

" Even though the history is technically out of date; I enjoy reading what H.G. Wells had set out to do with his history and how it tries very had not to be euro-centric. "

" Wells was not only a gifted storyteller, but also an astute student of history. "