This book sets forth the historical lines from primitive society, through slave society, feudal society and capitalist society, to socialist society, and from Stone Age to information era with brief words and colorful images, and also clarifies the evolution from the relative isolation to close connection between countries in different parts in the world. This book strives to present scientifically the development processes and interrelations of all parts of the world based on plentiful data and objective materials and reveal the contributions on the human civilization process from all civilizations and the glorious way to the human community with a shared future.