Project Gutenberg 2014-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 3328 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George Barker, Ernest, Sir 1874 1960 Johnston, Harry 1858 1927 Johnston, H.H. Johnston, Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston, Harry Hamilton Johnston, H. H. (Harry Hamilton) Johnston, Henry Hamilton Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir 1847 1929 Lankester, Edwin Ray, Sir Lankester, Ray, Sir Lankester, Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Murray, Gilbert 1866 1957 Murray, George Gilbert Aimé Murray, George Gilbert Aime Horrabin, J. F. (James Francis) 1884 1962 Horrabin, James Francis Horrabin, Frank (James Francis) The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outline_of_History Produced by Chuck Greif, Adam Buchbinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind" by H. G. Wells is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This comprehensive work aims to provide a continuous narrative detailing the story of life and humanity from its origins to the present, emphasizing a universal approach to history that transcends individual nations or periods. The book serves as an exploration of how human civilizations have developed over vast stretches of time and how they relate to broader scientific and societal changes. At the start of this ambitious outline, Wells sets the stage by discussing the cosmos, the formation of the Earth, and the conditions necessary for the emergence of life. He touches upon geological and astronomical concepts, explaining how the Earth's environment evolved to the point where life could begin in the shallow waters. Wells emphasizes the idea of a continuous, interconnected history, challenging conventional national histories. He introduces the concept that understanding humanity's past is essential not only for knowledge but also for fostering a common global understanding as societies face modern challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45368/45368-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 56.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World history D Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: History - Other 3943950 2025-09-18T10:53:52.577020 text/html 3669853 2024-10-24T05:07:21 text/html 20748892 2025-09-18T10:57:16.028999 application/epub+zip 20720636 2025-09-18T10:55:10.832110 application/epub+zip 1423305 2025-09-18T10:54:16.656875 application/epub+zip 45443079 2025-09-18T10:58:03.148779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44824873 2025-09-18T10:55:59.593962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2042233 2022-09-20T17:23:58.260940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2853179 2025-09-18T10:53:38.523091 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2833058 2024-10-24T05:07:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20496 2025-09-18T10:58:03.722752 application/rdf+xml 26426 2025-09-18T10:54:17.428867 image/jpeg 4345 2025-09-18T10:54:17.053901 image/jpeg 20396464 2025-09-18T10:53:53.852964 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia