A Short History of the World
by John M. Roberts
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Author: John M. RobertsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1997-07-17
ISBN: 019511504X
Number of pages: 560
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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- ISBN13: 9780195115048
- Condition: New
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Book Review: A Difficult book to finish
Summary: 3 Stars
I found this book to be entirely too detailed. When I purchased this book I was looking for a simple 'outline' of world history. What I got was a 350 page sleeping pill! This book is so incredible boring. I am an avid reader and had a very difficult time finishing this book. The book doesn't take the time to explain complex jargon, whih makes the book difficult to follow. The book skips around far too much. If you have a basic knowledge of world history this book would be ideal for an elaboration and insight on major events. However, if you're looking to learn about 'world history' I suggest looking somewhere else. To give credit to Roberts, the book does provide some very compelling insight. However,this insight is meaningless if you don't have a basic knowledge of world events!
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