By History in Minutes2026 edition
- eBook
- World history
The Entire History of the World
The Empires, Wars, Civilizations, and Events That Shaped Our World
History in Minutes tells whole civilisations in a few illustrated minutes on YouTube. This eBook does the same for the entire planet: farmers, pharaohs, empires, faiths, plagues, revolutions and the internet, in the order they happened, so you can see how each era led to the next.
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What's inside
10 chapters, in order, from 300,000 BC to 2026.
- 1300,000–3500 BC
Before history
The first humans, hunters, farmers and the first villages
- 23500–1200 BC
Rivers and kings
Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus and the Yellow River
- 31200–300 BC
The age of big ideas
Persia, Greece, the Buddha, Confucius and the prophets
- 4300 BC–AD 500
Great empires
Rome, Han China, the Mauryas and the Guptas
- 5500–1000
Faiths and caliphates
Byzantium, the rise of Islam and Tang China
- 61000–1450
Steppe and silk
The Mongols, Mali, Song China and medieval Europe
- 71450–1700
Ships and printing presses
Ottomans, Mughals, the Americas and a connected world
- 81700–1900
Revolutions
Steam, factories, new nations and empires at their peak
- 91900–1945
The world at war
Two world wars and everything in between
- 101945–2026
Our world
The Cold War, independence, the internet and today
Listen to a sample
The opening of the audiobook. The full recording is about 3 hours.
What you'll come away with
- A clear picture of how the big eras connect, from the first farms to today
- A feel for what was happening in different parts of the world at the same time
- The stories behind the empires, wars and turning points you've heard of
- Context for the news, and for the History in Minutes videos you watch
Who it's for
- Curious adults and teenagers who want the big picture first
- Viewers of History in Minutes who want it all in one place
- Anyone who found school history a list of dates
What's included
- Format
- PDF and EPUB, for phone, tablet, laptop or e-reader
- Language
- English
- Chapters
- 10, from 300,000 BC to 2026
- Audiobook
- Optional at checkout: MP3, about 3 hours (+$4.00)
- Delivery
- Download link by email after payment
- Yours to keep
- One payment, no subscription, print it if you like
Who made it
History in Minutes
A YouTube channel that tells the history of countries and civilisations in short illustrated videos, like The ENTIRE History of India in 16 Minutes.
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Prices and currency
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Refunds
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Questions
What format is the eBook?
You get both a PDF and an EPUB. The EPUB adapts to any screen and works with Apple Books, Kobo and Google Play Books. The PDF keeps a fixed layout and is easy to print.
How do I get it after paying?
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Can I read it on Kindle?
Yes. Send the EPUB to your Kindle with Amazon's Send to Kindle, or open the PDF on any Kindle that reads PDFs.
Is it for kids or adults?
It's written for curious adults and teenagers. If you enjoy the videos, you'll enjoy the book.
Is there an audiobook?
Yes. The full audiobook is a single MP3 file, about 3 hours long. Tick "Add the audiobook" at checkout and you get the eBook and the audiobook together for $13.99. You can hear a sample above.
What if I don't like it?
Email hello@historyinminutes.shop within 14 days of buying and we'll refund you in full.
Start reading tonight.
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