A Short History of the World Medical ethics & professional conduct 'Carlin writes rock 'n' roll

'Carlin writes rock 'n' roll lives with a rare blend of documentary authority

zigzagging and winding road

'This compelling read was hard to put down' Netgalley reviewer

and to the cynical

strange and new

A Short History of the World Medical ethics & professional conduct 'Carlin writes rock 'n' rollMoving from the Modern Classics into the successful Wells series in the Penguin Classics. Spanning the origins of the Earth to the outcome of the First World War, this is a brilliantly compelling account of the evolution of life and the development of the human race. Along the way, Wells considers such diverse subjects as the Neolithic era, the rise of Judaism, the Golden Age of Athens, the life of Christ, the rise of Islam, the discovery of America