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The story of mankind /by Hendrik Willem van Loon ; updated by John Merriman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Liveright, (c)1999.Description: xxix, 674 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780871401717
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • D21 .S767 1999
  • D21
Available additional physical forms:
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Contents:
Chapter 2. Our earliest ancestors -- Chapter 3. Prehistoric man -- Chapter 4. Hieroglyphs -- Chapter 5. Nile Valley -- Chapter 6. Story of Egypt -- Chapter 7. Mesopotamia -- Chapter 8. Sumerians -- Chapter 9. Moses {u2013}Chapter 10. Phnicians -- Chapter 11. Indo-Europeans -- Chapter 12. gean Sea -- Chapter 13. Greeks -- Chapter 14. Greek cities -- Chapter 15. Greek self-government -- Chapter 16. Greek life -- Chapter 17. Greek theatre -- Chapter 18. Persian wars -- Chapter 19. Athens vs. Sparta -- Chapter 20. Alexander the Great -- Chapter 21. Summary -- Chapter 22. Rome and Carthage -- Chapter 23. Rise of Rome -- Chapter 24. Roman Empire -- Chapter 25. Joshua of Nazareth -- Chapter 26. Fall of Rome -- Chapter 27. Rise of the Church -- Chapter 28. Mohammed -- Chapter 29. Charlemagne -- Chapter 30. Norsemen -- Chapter 31. Feudalism -- Chapter 32. Chivalry -- Chapter 33. Pope vs. Emperor -- Chapter 34. Crusades -- Chapter 35. Medival city -- Chapter 36. Medival self-government -- Chapter 37. Medival world -- Chapter 38. Medival trade -- Chapter 39. Renaissance -- Chapter 40. Age of Expression -- Chapter 41. Great discoveries -- Chapter 42. Buddha and Confucius -- Chapter 43. Reformation -- Chapter 44. Religious warfare -- Chapter 45. English revolution -- Chapter 46. Balance of power -- Chapter 47. Rise of Russia -- Chapter 48. Russia vs. Sweden -- Chapter 49. Rise of Prussia -- Chapter 50. Mercantile system -- Chapter 51. American Revolution -- Chapter 52. French Revolution -- Chapter 53. Napoleon -- Chapter 54. Holy alliance -- Chapter 55. Great reaction -- Chapter 56. National independence -- Chapter 57. Age of the Engine -- Chapter 58. Social revolution -- Chapter 59. Emancipation -- Chapter 60. Age of Science -- Chapter 61. Art -- Chapter 62. Colonial expansion and war -- Chapter 63. New world -- Chapter 64. As it ever shall be -- Chapter 65. After seven years -- Chapter 66. United States comes of age -- Chapter 67. "Axis" partners -- Chapter 68. Isolationism and appeasement -- Chapter 69. Atlantic Charter -- Chapter 70. Global War -- Chapter 71. United Nations -- Chapter 72. Turbulent peace -- Chapter 73. Old order gives way -- Chapter 74. Spaceship Earth -- Chapter 75. Earth as a global village -- Chapter 76. Entering the High-tech Age -- Chapter 77. New Millennium.
Subject: Updated for young readers by John Merriman, this book describes a history that begins with the origins of mankind and tells of significant people and events of every age through the late twentieth century.
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Chapter 1. Setting the stage -- Chapter 2. Our earliest ancestors -- Chapter 3. Prehistoric man -- Chapter 4. Hieroglyphs -- Chapter 5. Nile Valley -- Chapter 6. Story of Egypt -- Chapter 7. Mesopotamia -- Chapter 8. Sumerians -- Chapter 9. Moses {u2013}Chapter 10. Phnicians -- Chapter 11. Indo-Europeans -- Chapter 12. gean Sea -- Chapter 13. Greeks -- Chapter 14. Greek cities -- Chapter 15. Greek self-government -- Chapter 16. Greek life -- Chapter 17. Greek theatre -- Chapter 18. Persian wars -- Chapter 19. Athens vs. Sparta -- Chapter 20. Alexander the Great -- Chapter 21. Summary -- Chapter 22. Rome and Carthage -- Chapter 23. Rise of Rome -- Chapter 24. Roman Empire -- Chapter 25. Joshua of Nazareth -- Chapter 26. Fall of Rome -- Chapter 27. Rise of the Church -- Chapter 28. Mohammed -- Chapter 29. Charlemagne -- Chapter 30. Norsemen -- Chapter 31. Feudalism -- Chapter 32. Chivalry -- Chapter 33. Pope vs. Emperor -- Chapter 34. Crusades -- Chapter 35. Medival city -- Chapter 36. Medival self-government -- Chapter 37. Medival world -- Chapter 38. Medival trade -- Chapter 39. Renaissance -- Chapter 40. Age of Expression -- Chapter 41. Great discoveries -- Chapter 42. Buddha and Confucius -- Chapter 43. Reformation -- Chapter 44. Religious warfare -- Chapter 45. English revolution -- Chapter 46. Balance of power -- Chapter 47. Rise of Russia -- Chapter 48. Russia vs. Sweden -- Chapter 49. Rise of Prussia -- Chapter 50. Mercantile system -- Chapter 51. American Revolution -- Chapter 52. French Revolution -- Chapter 53. Napoleon -- Chapter 54. Holy alliance -- Chapter 55. Great reaction -- Chapter 56. National independence -- Chapter 57. Age of the Engine -- Chapter 58. Social revolution -- Chapter 59. Emancipation -- Chapter 60. Age of Science -- Chapter 61. Art -- Chapter 62. Colonial expansion and war -- Chapter 63. New world -- Chapter 64. As it ever shall be -- Chapter 65. After seven years -- Chapter 66. United States comes of age -- Chapter 67. "Axis" partners -- Chapter 68. Isolationism and appeasement -- Chapter 69. Atlantic Charter -- Chapter 70. Global War -- Chapter 71. United Nations -- Chapter 72. Turbulent peace -- Chapter 73. Old order gives way -- Chapter 74. Spaceship Earth -- Chapter 75. Earth as a global village -- Chapter 76. Entering the High-tech Age -- Chapter 77. New Millennium.

Updated for young readers by John Merriman, this book describes a history that begins with the origins of mankind and tells of significant people and events of every age through the late twentieth century.

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