The Outline of History has established itself as one of the truly great books of all time. It is a brilliant survey of man's progress, from the earliest struggles of the cave man to the momentous events of the present. From all the diverse cultural, economic, political, and social backgrounds of mankind, H. G. Wells has evolved a thrilling narrative, as readable as your daily newspaper. The dramatic struggle of man against nature and his environment is told in a lucid and concise style. The Outline of History is a library of knowledge of the past, an authentic record of world history interpreted by one of the keenest minds of this century.