The Human Story: Our History, from the Stone Age to Today

“A brisk and cheerfully traditional trip through our history, from homo erectus to George W. Bush.” —Kirkus Reviews

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 a...