Pre-man, Pre-Civ Book List (11 books)

Books I have/am reading to get a general sense of the beginning and formation of life on earth, from bacteria to homo sapiens, including just before Sumeria.

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1	Before Philosophy: The Intellectual Adventure of Ancient Man by Henri Frankfort 3.91 avg rating — 116 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Outline of History, Vol. 1 (of 2) by H.G. Wells really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 866 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	AMERICA IS THE TRUE OLD WORLD: MU DISCOVERED by Amunhotep Chavis El Bey (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski 4.21 avg rating — 6,336 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	A Brief History of Everything by Ken Wilber 3.98 avg rating — 4,953 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	A History of the Ancient World by Chester G. Starr 3.67 avg rating — 224 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Penguin History of the World by J.M. Roberts 4.08 avg rating — 2,540 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Penguin Atlas of World History Volume One: From Prehistory to the Eve of the French Revolution by Hermann Kinder 4.19 avg rating — 270 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Our Oriental Heritage (Story of Civilization 1) by Will Durant 4.30 avg rating — 3,584 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Asimov's Chronology of the World: The History of the World From the Big Bang to Modern Times by Isaac Asimov 4.38 avg rating — 471 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind by The New York Times 4.20 avg rating — 320 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars