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

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:
  • 0871401711
  • 9780871401717
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • D21.V217.S767 1999
  • D21.M571.S767 1999
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Contents:
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.
Summary: 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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Juvenile Book (10-day checkout) G. Allen Fleece Library Newbery Award Collection - Second Floor Fiction D21 .V3 1999 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31923001009675

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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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