A Short History of the World, by H.G. Wells, Part 5

<p>Let’s continue our sleepy stroll through history with the fall of Assyria, the literary bedrock of the Jews, and the birth of philosophy in Greece. Rather a lot to cram into an hour, but Wells makes it sound easy.</p> <p> </p> <p>Help us stay 100% listener supported! All supporters in May will be entered into a drawing for our first-ever SWAG! Details here:</p> <p>Patreon: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod">https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod</a></p> <p>Buy Me a Coffee: <a href= "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Read "A Short History of the World” at Project Gutenberg:</p> <p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35461" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35461</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Music: "Cosmic Tingles” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia, anxiety and other sleep issues, connect on our website, boringbookspod.com.</span></p>