The item you selected is unavailable, but we found something similar.

Picture 1 of 1

Stock photo

The Human Story: Our History From The Stone Age To Today by James C. Davis (Engl - Picture 1 of 1

The Human Story: Our History From The Stone Age To Today by James C Davis (Paperback, 2005)

Be the first towrite a review.

thenilestore (1211926)
98.2% positive Feedback

Price:

AU $37.75

Free postage

Estimated delivery Wed, 29 May - Tue, 4 Jun

Returns:

30-day returns. Buyer pays for return postage.

Condition:

Brand new

"A brisk and cheerfully traditional trip through our history, from homo erectus to George W. Bush.". He lightens it with pungent anecdotes and witty quotes. He couldn't speak, but as his soldiers—every one—filed by in silence, Alexander's eyes uttered his farewells.

About this product

Product Information

Has there ever been a history of the world as readable as this In The Human Story, James C. Davis takes us on a journey to ancient times, telling how peoples of the world settled down and founded cities, conquered neighbors, and established religions, and continues over the course of history, when they fought two nearly global wars and journeyed into space. Davis's account is swift and clear, never dull or dry. He lightens it with pungent anecdotes and witty quotes. Although this compact volume may not be hard to pick up, it's definitely hard to put down. For example, on the death of Alexander the Great, who in a decade had never lost a single battle, and who had staked out an empire that spanned the entire Near East and Egypt, Davis writes: When they heard how ill he was, the king's devoted troops insisted on seeing him. He couldn't speak, but as his soldiers -- every one -- filed by in silence, Alexander's eyes uttered his farewells. He died in June 323 B.C., at the ripe old age of thirty-two. In similar fashion Davis recounts Russia's triumph in the space race as it happened on an autumn night in 1957: A bugle sounded, flames erupted, and with a roar like rolling thunder, Russia's rocket lifted off. It bore aloft the earth's first artificial satellite, a shiny sphere the size of a basketball. Its name was Sputnik, meaning 'companion' or 'fellow traveler' (through space). The watchers shouted, 'Off. She's off. Our baby's off!' Some danced; others kissed and waved their arms. Though we live in an age of many doubts, James C. Davis thinks we humans are advancing. As The Human Story ends, he concludes, The world's still cruel; that's understood, / But once was worse. So far so good.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Harpercollins Publishers Inc
ISBN-13
9780060516208
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95492339

Product Key Features

Author
James C Davis
Publication Name
The Human Story: Our History from the Stone Age to Today
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
480 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
145mm
Item Width
202mm
Item Weight
410g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
James C Davis
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

All listings for this product

item 1 The Human Story: Our History, from t..., Davis, James C
AU $20.04
Free postage
item 2 JAMES C. DAVIS The Human Story: Our History, From The Stone Age To Today 2005 SC
AU $21.50
Free postage
item 3 The Human Story: Our History From The Stone Age To Today by James C. Davis (Engl
AU $37.75
Free postage
item 4 James C Davis The Human Story (Paperback) (US IMPORT)
AU $41.84
Free postage
item 5 The Human Story: Our History, from the Stone Age to Today by Davis, James C.
AU $57.07
+AU $9.98 postage

See all 5

Best Selling in School Textbooks & Study Guides

See all

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in School Textbooks & Study Guides

Self-Made Man: My Year Disguised as a Man by Norah Vincent (Paperback, 2006)
No ratings or reviews yet.
AU $25.45 New
---- Used
The Big Book of Catapult and Trebuchet Plans! by Ron L Toms (Paperback, 2010)
4.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 product ratings
AU $30.45 New
---- Used
Tracks, Scats and Other Traces: Reissue by Barbara Triggs (Paperback, 2004)
4.9 out of 5 stars based on 7 product ratings
AU $54.89 New
AU $50.00 Used
Charles Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist In Sixty Exercises For The Piano (Book I) by Hal Leonard Corporation (Paperback, 1986)
3.8 out of 5 stars based on 6 product ratings
AU $20.45 New
---- Used
Step-by-step Drawing Book by Fiona Watt (Paperback, 2014)
No ratings or reviews yet.
AU $17.63 New
AU $15.25 Used

Save on School Textbooks & Study Guides

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Save on School Textbooks & Study Guides

Secret Teachings of All Ages: An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabb
AU $46.10
Trending at AU $53.64
Bindi: Winner of the Daisy Utemorrah Award by Kirli Saunders (Paperback) FREE Sh
AU $20.95
Trending at AU $26.52
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to be Calm in a Busy World
AU $27.81
Trending at AU $28.47
Powerless: Tiktok Made Me Buy It! an Epic and Sizzling Fantasy Romance Not
AU $18.39
Trending at AU $20.22
The Meateater Fish and Game Cookbook: Recipes and Techniques for Every Hunter an
AU $54.99
Trending at AU $58.99
Mythos By Stephen Fry
AU $20.99
Trending at AU $21.75

Shop by category

Picture 1 of 1

The Human Story: Our History From The Stone Age To Today by James C Davis (Paperback, 2005)

About this product

Product Information

Product Identifiers

Product Key Features

Dimensions

Additional Product Features

All listings for this product

item 1 The Human Story: Our History, from t..., Davis, James C

item 2 JAMES C. DAVIS The Human Story: Our History, From The Stone Age To Today 2005 SC

item 3 The Human Story: Our History From The Stone Age To Today by James C. Davis (Engl

item 4 James C Davis The Human Story (Paperback) (US IMPORT)

item 5 The Human Story: Our History, from the Stone Age to Today by Davis, James C.

Best Selling in School Textbooks & Study Guides

Self-Made Man: My Year Disguised as a Man by Norah Vincent (Paperback, 2006)

The Big Book of Catapult and Trebuchet Plans! by Ron L Toms (Paperback, 2010)

Tracks, Scats and Other Traces: Reissue by Barbara Triggs (Paperback, 2004)

Charles Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist In Sixty Exercises For The Piano (Book I) by Hal Leonard Corporation (Paperback, 1986)

Step-by-step Drawing Book by Fiona Watt (Paperback, 2014)

Save on School Textbooks & Study Guides

Secret Teachings of All Ages: An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabb

Bindi: Winner of the Daisy Utemorrah Award by Kirli Saunders (Paperback) FREE Sh

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to be Calm in a Busy World

Powerless: Tiktok Made Me Buy It! an Epic and Sizzling Fantasy Romance Not

The Meateater Fish and Game Cookbook: Recipes and Techniques for Every Hunter an

Mythos By Stephen Fry

You may also like

Henry James History Non-Fiction Paperback Fiction & Books

James Fenimore Cooper Regional History Non-Fiction Paperback Fiction & Books

History Paperback Textbooks in English

Illustrated History Paperback Textbooks

Jim Davis Fiction Paperback Fiction & Books

Fiction Short Stories Paperback Fiction & Books