The Story of Mankind - Hendrik Willem Van Loon - Books - SMK Books - 9781604598483 - February 1, 2010
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The Story of Mankind

Hendrik Willem Van Loon

The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem van Loon was the first book to be awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children's literature. Written for his grandchildren, The Story of Mankind intermingles personal anecdotes with the history of Western civilization, covering the development of writing, art, and architecture, the rise of major religions, and the formation of the modern nation-state. Van Loon explains that he selected what to and what not to include by asking the question: Did the person or event in question perform an act without which the entire history of civilization would have been different? Well written, informative, and vastly entreating.


358 pages, black & white illustrations

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released February 1, 2010
ISBN13 9781604598483
Publishers SMK Books
Pages 358
Dimensions 296 × 155 × 27 mm   ·   526 g
Language English  

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