The story of mankind, by Hendrik Willem van Loon ; updated and introduced by Robert Sullivan
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Label
The story of mankind, by Hendrik Willem van Loon ; updated and introduced by Robert Sullivan
Language
eng
Illustrations
mapsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The story of mankind
Oclc number
859168653
Responsibility statement
by Hendrik Willem van Loon ; updated and introduced by Robert Sullivan
Summary
Originally written in the 1920s for the author's grandchildren, the book presents 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 Loon offers a lively rendering of the people and events that have shaped the world we live in today. This new version continues van Loon's 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