
The Story of Mankind
Hendrik Van Loon(Author)
Double 9 Books LLP (Publisher)
Published on 22. April 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-93-5656-699-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Story Of Mankind is a story written by Dutch-American historian, journalist, and book author Hendrik Van Loon. This book has received Newbery Medal for children's contribution.It is the story of mankind's development from nothingness to the creation of planets to modern science and technology. In this book, Loon explained to kids how mankind came into existence. The book starts with the creation of the world and takes you to the late 1920s. This book has been re-edited and the new versions can take you even further (up to modern times).It is a light, easy-to-read and humorous book and readers find the journey joyful and enlightening. Loon then takes you to the creation of the planet and then to prehistoric times. He then briefly describes Egypt and Middle Ages and throws light on scientific knowledge. In this book, he has also discussed the major battles that have impacted the world. He has also discussed religion, the revolution of Europe, and about World War I. Later, John Merriman, a professor of history, re-edited the book to a later version.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
India
Target group
US School Grade: From Fifth Grade to Ninth Grade, Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
550 gr
ISBN-13
978-93-5656-699-6 (9789356566996)
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