The Story of Mankind (Liveright Classics)
Publisher,Liveright
Publication Date,
Format, Paperback
Weight, 607.81 g
No. of Pages, 765
Winner of the first John Newberry Medal, Hendrik Willem van Loon's The Story of Mankind, originally written for the author s grandchildren, has charmed generations with its warmth and wisdom.
Beginning with the origins of human life and sweeping forward to illuminate all of history, van Loon s incomparable prose and illustrations presented a lively rendering of the people and events that have shaped world history.
This new edition, updated by best-selling historian Robert Sullivan, continues van Loon s personable style and incorporates the most important developments of the early twenty-first century, including the war on terrorism, global warming, and the explosion of social media.