Van Loon, Hendrik Willem,  1882-1944., <br/><br/>
The story of mankind /by Hendrik Willem van Loon ; updated by John Merriman. 

 - New York :  Liveright,  (c)1999. 
 - xxix, 674 pages :  illustrations ;  22 cm 
<br/><br/> Newberry Medal 
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<br/><br/>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 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. 
<br/><br/> 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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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780871401717 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>98024082 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GB99-03870 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>World history--Juvenile literature.<br/>Newbery Medal.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>D21  / .S767 1999 D21