A little history of the world
Superbly designed and freshly illustrated, this book tells the story of man from the stone age to the atomic bomb. What emerges is a colorful picture of wars and conquests, grand works of art, and the spread and limitations of science.
| Main Author: | Gombrich, E. H. 1909-2001. |
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| Other Authors: | Harper, Clifford. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English German |
| Published: |
New Haven, Conn. ; London :
Yale University Press,
2008.
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| Summary: |
Superbly designed and freshly illustrated, this book tells the story of man from the stone age to the atomic bomb. What emerges is a colorful picture of wars and conquests, grand works of art, and the spread and limitations of science. Tells the story of man from the stone age to the atomic bomb. |
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| Item Description: |
This translation originally published: 2005. |
| Physical Description: |
xix, 284 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780300143324 (pbk.) 030014332X (pbk.) |
| Author Notes: |
Gombrich's books on art and art history have sold as well as some works of fiction. One of his most popular titles is The Story of Art, which has been translated into 18 languages and sold more than two million copies. Other titles are; Looking for Answers: Conversations on Art and Science (with Didier Eribon), Shadows: The Depiction of Cast Shadows in Western Art, and Gombrich on Art and Psychology. His numerous awards include the Erasmus Prize in 1975, the Hegel Prize in 1976, and the International Balzan Prize in 1985. He holds honorary degrees from various universities, among them Oxford, Cambridge, and Harvard, and from the Royal College of Art (London), 1981. (Bowker Author Biography) |