| The Story of Mankind Contributor(s): Van Loon, Hendrik Willem (Author) |
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ISBN: 0554370255 ISBN-13: 9780554370255 Publisher: BiblioLife OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: 909 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.67 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 76249 Reading Level: 9.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 34.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |