The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind
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Lonely Planet Publications
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Annotation: The winner of the first John Newbery Medal, now updated by Robert Sullivan, remains a timeless classic for all ages.
Genre: [World history]
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #274414
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Copyright Date: 2014
Edition Date: 2014 Release Date: 12/09/13
ISBN: 0-87140-715-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-87140-715-3
Dewey: 909
Language: English
Reviews:
Horn Book (Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2014)

Is the first-ever Newbery Medalwinner improved by new chapters, including one on "The Election That Almost Wasn't: George Bush vs. Al Gore and the Saga of the Crazy-Sounding Hanging Chad?" You decide. Last revised in 1999, van Loon's 1921 title is here updated by Robert Sullivan to include world events through 2012. Timeline. Ind.

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Horn Book (Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2014)
Word Count: 170,226
Reading Level: 9.9
Interest Level: 9+
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 9.9 / points: 34.0 / quiz: 76249 / grade: Upper Grades

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 brought up to date by best-selling historian Robert Sullivan, who 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. Engagingly written, delightfully informative, and always entertaining, this is the necessary classic of all ages, for all ages.


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