The World: A Brief History gives students the whole story. Prentice Hall is proud to offer The World: A Brief History-the new brief version of The World: A History adapted by author Felipe Fernandez-Armesto himself. The use of The World: A Brief History offers added flexibility in teaching World History, allowing instructors to supplement the text with additional readers or other material of their choice. And because the brief text was written by Fernandez-Armesto himself, it continues to offer the holistic, narrative approach to history that has made the comprehensive text successful at schools across the nation.