The story of mankind
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Originally written in 1921 for the authors grandchildren, Hendrik Willem van Loons The Story of Mankind has charmed generations with its warmth, simplicity, and wisdom. Rather than the dry recitation of events so common in school textbooks, van Loons witty, amiable tone animates the story of human history as a grand and perpetually unfolding adventure. Beginning with the origins of human life and sweeping forward to illuminate all of history, van Loons incomparable prose and original illustrations present a lively rendering of the people and events that have shaped the world we live in today. This new version has been brought up to date by best selling historian Robert Sullivan, who continues van Loons personable style, incorporating the most important developments of the early twenty first century, including the war on terrorism, global warming, and the election of Barack Obama. Engagingly written, delightfully informative, and always entertaining, this is the necessary classic of all ages, for all ages.
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Van Loon, H. W., & Sullivan, R. (2015). The story of mankind. Updated edition. Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Van Loon, Hendrik Willem, 1882-1944 and Robert Sullivan. 2015. The Story of Mankind. Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Van Loon, Hendrik Willem, 1882-1944 and Robert Sullivan, The Story of Mankind. Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Van Loon, Hendrik Willem, and Robert Sullivan. The Story of Mankind. Updated edition. Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2015.
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| 250 | |a Updated edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, |c 2015. | |
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| 300 | |a xxxiv, 765 pages : |b illustrations ; |c 21 cm | ||
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| 500 | |a Includes index. | ||
| 500 | |a "First published as a Liveright paperback 2015"--Title page verso. | ||
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