The Journey of Human Civilization (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Zhao Xinsan
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: This book is the profound impression I received from the renowned writer Mr. Zhao Xinsan in his new work, "The Journey of Human Civilization." Throughout the long journey of human civilization, the stumbling footsteps, the troubled souls, and the earth-shaking events can all be experienced through Mr. Zhao's highly dynamic and, allowing us to taste the joy and tragedy of human growth, and to feel the drama and hard-won nature of everything that exists today. Indeed, as earthlings, we should be grateful to the great power of nature and the divine for the countless mysteries that gave birth to our planet, Earth. We should also be proud of life itself, this greatest creation of the divine. However, in the seven or eight thousand years since humans have grown, how much disaster and tragedy have humans themselves brought to the Earth and life?! Perhaps we are no longer willing to ask these seemingly cliché questions, but I believe that as long as humans exist on Earth, such reflections will arise from time to time. It should be a timeless and ever-renewing question. In the early stages of writing this book, every conversation with Mr. Zhao about such issues could move me and resonate deeply with me. From questioning the meaning of individual life to the meaning of the universe's existence, or how this infinite existence actually works—it has no beginning or end, no boundaries, is it beyond human understanding or is it truly like this? Is life on Earth the only spectacular phenomenon in the universe? Oh, not just spectacular, but rather grand, endless, awe-inspiring, and moving—like an endless journey. Among the dozens of books Mr. Zhao has published, "The Journey of Human Civilization" is one of the more extensive works, and he has carefully selected over a thousand images himself. From the illustrations and text intertwined, we can feel Mr. Zhao's deep affection for human civilization. His emotionally charged and passionate writing deeply moved me and will undoubtedly touch countless of his readers as well.