Summary of World History

This book tells the history of the world in a simple, concise and linear way. It begins with the formation of the Universe and lists the more important events in the history of our planet, and especially in the history of mankind, up until the present day. It will give the reader an understanding of the historical context in which the events that shaped our modern world took place. The book includes images, charts and maps that add up to its value as reference material for World History. Despite being a professional translator and not a historian, the author (Hector Zapatero), has a passion for World History that began long ago, when he was at secondary school. This book is the result of many years during which he compiled and arranged the data that forms this chronology, sorting it out according to three main criteria: simplicity, importance and global perspective. This new edition is a complete revision of the English text, that includes updates, corrections and an improved translation.