Complete History (Illustrated)

Nonfiction, History, Eastern Europe, World History, Ancient History
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Author: Hendrik Willem van Loon ISBN: 1230001173796
Publisher: AEB Publishing Publication: June 9, 2016
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Hendrik Willem van Loon
ISBN: 1230001173796
Publisher: AEB Publishing
Publication: June 9, 2016
Imprint:
Language: English

A Dutch-American historian, journalist, and award-winning children's book author.
Contents
The Story of Mankind
Ancient Man, The Beginning of Civilizations
The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators
The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813 (1915)

The Story of Mankind-
Most widely known among these is The Story of Mankind, a history of the world especially for children, which won the first Newbery Medal in 1922.
He also wrote many other very popular books aimed at young adults. As a writer he was known for emphasizing crucial historical events and giving a complete picture of individual characters, as well as the role of the arts in history. He also had an informal and thought-provoking style which, particularly in The Story of Mankind, included personal anecdotes. As an illustrator of his own books, he was known for his lively black-and-white drawings and his chronological diagrams.
The Story of Mankind tells in brief chapters the history of western civilization beginning with primitive man, covering the development of writing, art, and architecture, the rise of major religions, and the formation of the modern nation-state. 

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A Dutch-American historian, journalist, and award-winning children's book author.
Contents
The Story of Mankind
Ancient Man, The Beginning of Civilizations
The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators
The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813 (1915)

The Story of Mankind-
Most widely known among these is The Story of Mankind, a history of the world especially for children, which won the first Newbery Medal in 1922.
He also wrote many other very popular books aimed at young adults. As a writer he was known for emphasizing crucial historical events and giving a complete picture of individual characters, as well as the role of the arts in history. He also had an informal and thought-provoking style which, particularly in The Story of Mankind, included personal anecdotes. As an illustrator of his own books, he was known for his lively black-and-white drawings and his chronological diagrams.
The Story of Mankind tells in brief chapters the history of western civilization beginning with primitive man, covering the development of writing, art, and architecture, the rise of major religions, and the formation of the modern nation-state. 

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