A Little History of the World by E.H. Gombrich, Caroline Mustill, Clifford Harper

284 pages first pub 1935 (view editions)

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In 1935, with a doctorate in art history and no prospect of a job, the 26-year-old Ernst Gombrich was invited by a publishing acquaintance to attempt a history of the world for younger readers. Amazingly, he completed the task in an intense six we...

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3.91
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Moods

informative: 95%

reflective: 32%

lighthearted: 26%

adventurous: 18%

inspiring: 15%

relaxing: 12%

funny: 10%

hopeful: 10%

challenging: 6%

sad: 3%

emotional: 2%


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51% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
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