Nathan Schur has put together the most compact and complete history of mankind ever written in one volume. With sublime skill and a superbly accessible writing style he illuminates the turning points in World History from Early Man to the Collapse of the Soviet Empire. Refreshing, fascinating and informative, this book is an essential read for the enquiring student or adult. World History is both fascinating and important. There is no other way to understand who we are and how we came to be where we are now.