Hello everyone. I came across this video: https://youtu.be/__BaaMfiD0Q. It really interested me and I want to read a book that talks about different period of humans without much detail. It's been years since I read a book so I thought I might get back into the hobby with a book on history. Thanks
Start with this section of the subreddit booklist but a more specific request will generate more specific suggestions.
If you want to learn more about how history is written, perhaps visit the historiography section of the list.
How well received is Big History in historical circles? mentions answers by /u/commiespaceinvader and /u/crrpit and /u/jschooltiger, among others.
Click here for links to more AskHistorians threads about what history is and how it's done.
Edit: Fixed typos