The yale edition alone has now sold over half a million copies, and the book is available worldwide in almost thirty languages. Sir ernst hans josef gombrich, om, cbe 30 march 1909 3 november 2001 was an austrianborn art historian who spent most of his working life in the united kingdom. The first edition of the novel was published in 1950, and was written by e. So fesselnd wie ein roman, so kenntnisreich wie eine enzyklopadie. To access those items that are open to readers, permission must be obtained in advance from the literary estate of e. In between emerges a colorful picture of wars and conquests, grand works of art, and the spread and limitations of science. Gombrich eine kurze weltgeschichte fur junge leser. Read eine kurze weltgeschichte fur junge leser by ernst h. Gombrich, 1950, phaidon publishers, distributed by oxford university press edition, in english. Gombrich 1909 2001 sir ernst hans josef gombrich, om, cbe 30 march 1909 3 november 2001 was an austrianborn art historian who became a naturalized british citizen in 1947 and spent most of his working life in the united kingdom.
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