Description
'Large, ambitious and often enthralling, it is a successful attempt to look at the unfolding of world history from an entirely new perspective.' Literary Review
About the Author
Clive Ponting is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Wales, Swansea. His Green History of the World was a bestseller in many countries.
Reviews
Pioneering...an impressive feat of scholarship. Clive Ponting has embraced a daunting task with commendable success. * Times Literary Supplement *
Large, ambitious and often enthralling, it is a successful attempt to look at the unfolding of worlds history from an entirely new perspective...The joy and originality of this book is that Ponting offers us very little that is unfamiliar. * Literary Review *
Few single-volume efforts have covered so much ground in terms of sheer time-scale and territory, and the general reader will find plenty of useful reference material...Ponting is at his best on technology and the economy, and his description of Europe's waning influence since the 1940s makes perfect sense. * Spectator *
This is a history book with a difference. It is imaginative in its approach, courageous in its execution and expansive in its sweep of interest...His approach is radical and interesting...It is a fine example of how a radically new point of departure can cast light on a range of areas over which the specialists will continue to do battle long into the future. * Sunday Business Post *
Book Information
ISBN 9780712665728
Author Clive Ponting
Format Paperback
Page Count 944
Imprint Pimlico
Publisher Vintage
Weight(grams) 1371g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 153mm * 48mm