- Title: The Penguin History of the World
- Author: J.M. Roberts and Odd Arne Westad
- Genre/Subject: World history
- Publisher: Penguin
- Number of pages: 1187
- Publication Date: 1976
- Finish date: 7/9/2020
Review:
A superb achievement.
From prehistoric man to the rise of civilizations, right through wars and famine and religion and science, all the way up to the world reacting to climate change.
Fascinating yet challenging, you have to pay attention closely, as three pages could take in a century or two dynastic changes.
A hard, but rewarding reading achievement.
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Ratings (1-10, 10 being exceptional):
- Quality of writing – 9
- Pace – 9
- Plot development – n/a
- Characters – n/a
- Enjoyability – 6
- Insightfulness – 9
- Ease of reading – 4
- Photos/illustrations – 1
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