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12%OFFLoon, Hendrik Willem Van; Sullivan, Robert; Merriman, John - The Story of Mankind - 9780871407153 - V9780871407153
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The Story of Mankind

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Description for The Story of Mankind Hardcover. The winner of the first John Newbery Medal, now updated by Robert Sullivan, remains a timeless classic for all ages. Series: Liveright Classics. Num Pages: 800 pages, 177 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 150 x 52. Weight in Grams: 758.
Originally written in 1921 for the author’s grandchildren, Hendrik Willem van Loon’s 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 Loon’s 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 Loon’s 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 ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
Series
Liveright Classics
Number of Pages
800
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780871407153
SKU
V9780871407153
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About Loon, Hendrik Willem Van; Sullivan, Robert; Merriman, John
Hendrik Willem van Loon received worldwide acclaim for the many books that he both wrote and illustrated. Among his most beloved are The Story of America, The Story of the Bible and The Life and Times of Rembrandt. European born and educated, van Loon was a professor at Antioch College and lectured at Harvard, Cornell, and the University of Munich. ... Read more

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