The Story of Mankind (学校和图书馆装订)
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品牌: Hendrik Willem van Loon
基本信息出版社:SAN VAL INC; Turtleback Scho (1999年12月17日)学校和图书馆装订:674页ISBN:0613880110条形码:9780613880114产品尺寸及重量:20.6 x 14 x 3 cm ; 636 gASIN:0613880110商品描述内容简介First published in 1921 The Story of Mankind has charmed generations of readers of all ages with its warmth simplicity and wisdom. Beginning with the origins of human life and sweeping forward to illuminate all of history Hendrik van Loon's incomparable prose enlivens the characters and events of every age His unique ability to convey history as a fascinating tale of adventure has endeared the book to countless readers and has accorded it a unique place in publishing history.This new version which retains van Loons original illustrations has been brought up to date by John Merriman, professor of history at Yale University. It incorporates the most important developments of the last two decades -- including space exploration, the emergence of the developing countries, the Cold War the Internet and the astounding advances we have witnessed in medicine and science -- and looks forward into the prospect of the twenty-first century.媒体推荐Winner of the first John Newbery Medal in 1921, here is van Loon's renowned classic record of historic adventure, updated for the 21st century.