The Almost Complete History of the World

by Joseph Cummins, James Inglis, Barry Stone

RECORDED HISTORY is rich with events that have changed the course of human experience - events that have rippled through the centuries, and still others that rumble on today. Here in one amazing volume are seventy-five of the most important historical events of all time-divided into five historical sections, The Almost Complete History of the World contains all the major historical events that you ever need to know.
Chapters

the Peloponnesian War

the fall of the Roman Empire

the Crusades

the travels of Marco Polo

the arrival of Columbus in the New World

the storming of the Bastille

the Gettysburg Address

D-Day

the Chernobyl nuclear disaster

the 9/11 terrorist attacks

and sixty-five other incredible historic episodes.

Genres: History

399 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2012

About the author

Joseph Cummins is the author of numerous books, including Anything for a Vote: Dirty Tricks, Cheap Shots and October Surprises in U.S. Presidential Elections; A Bloody History of the World, which won the 2010 Our History Project Gold Medal Award; and the forthcoming Ten Tea Parties: Patriotic Protests That History Forgot. He lives in Maplewood, New Jersey, with his wife and daughter.

Reviews

[Nilendu Misra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pompeii. 79 CE. World’s first known advertising pun / Vesuvinum being liberally consumed by patrons inside thermopolia. And then..

Beautifully illustrated pages accompanying rich narratives (On ides of March, Ceaser fought his last fight with the stylus in his hand!) - this book is a must have on any history lover’s shelf.

I am so impressed with Joseph Cummins, ordered all of his!

[Rkp · Rating 1 out of 5]

I think the thing that most shocked me was the complete absence of the life and death of Jesus Christ and birth of Christianity. He goes from from 30 BC and jumps to 79 AD. Very strange.

You might say, well the authors do not want to focus on religion (which itself would be nonsense since history and religion are so intertwined). However, the authors spend one chapter on "the Calling of Mohammad" and all of his teachings.

I do not recommend this book to anyone to read. Well perhaps use this as an example of how men want to rewrite history to serve their own agenda.

[Steven. L · Rating 5 out of 5]

Saturday March 2: 10 minutes-ish
Monday March 4: 10 minutes
Tuesday March 5: 13 minutes
Sunday March 10: 15 minutes
Monday March 11: 11 minutes
Tuesday March 12: 13 minutes
Saturday March 16: 20 minutes
Saturday March 23: 18 minutes
Friday May 10: 20 minutes
Saturday May 18: 96 minutes
Friday May 24: 1 hour
Saturday May 25: 30 minutes
Saturday June 1: 90 minutes
Friday June 14: 30 minutes
Saturday June 15: 1 hour

[Renee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting tidbits of history here and there. It is very concise. I'm a bit confused as to why the birth/life of Christ was not included... He is the reason we have a difference between B.C. and A.D. after all. Obviously this isn't a "sit down and read" book... more of a coffee table book. Had it not been on clearance rack at a used book sale, I wouldn't have purchased it.

[Terra M Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super fun and easy read, if only my history lessons in school were this interesting! Great illustrations and written in a way that makes it so easy to comprehend and follow along.