History of Civilization in England I-II

Henry Thomas Buckle (24 November 1821 – 29 May 1862) was an English historian, the author of an unfinished History of Civilization, and a strong amateur chess player. He is sometimes called the Father of Scientific History. By 1840, Buckle had decided to direct all his reading and to devote all his energies to the preparation of some great historical work. During the next seventeen years he worked ten hours a day toward that purpose. By 1851 Buckle had decided that his great historical work would be a history of civilization. During the next six years, he was engaged in writing and rewriting, altering and revising the first volume. It was titled the History of Civilization in England and was published in June 1857.