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Download or read book The Story of Mankind written by Hendrik Willem van Loon and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Story of Mankind covers the history of western civilization beginning with primitive man, the development of writing, art, and architecture, the rise of major religions, and the formation of the modern nation-state. Van Loon explains in the book how he selected what and what not to include by subjecting all materials to the question: Did the person or event in question perform an act without which the entire history of civilization would have been different?

Download or read book The Story of Mankind written by Hendrik Willem Van Loon and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Story of Mankind written by Hendrik Van Loon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-04 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book that won the Newberry Prize in 1921 for an Outstanding Contribution in Children's Literature, The Story of Mankind, by Hendrik van Loon is indeed a classic that has been enjoyed by generations of children and adults. The book is an engagingly written work, dedicated to the author Hendrik van Loon's two young son's Hansje and Willem. It was created to convey the history of the human race to young people in a way that was interesting, memorable and would spur them onto further research and reading into the subject. Tracing the origins of mankind from about 500,000 BC into the present era, The Story of Mankind encompasses anthropology, culture, sociology and history. This book creates a vivid portrayal of the development of the human race from the time of the caveman to the intelligent dominate species that it is today. Designed to be read by young readers and perhaps their parents and teachers along with them, it provides valuable lessons in a variety of subjects in a very readable fashion. Modern day readers may find some of the concepts politically incorrect or not quite enlightened. Some critics have also found that van Loon takes Biblical concepts and presents them as proven history. However, aside from these small blips, the book is indeed a treasure trove of information. It also describes the foundations of Western thought and culture. It traces the development of art, music, literature, culture and civilization itself in the Western World. Van Loon was motivated to select the areas of history that he would describe by apparently asking himself whether this particular person or event changed the course of civilization or not. After World War I, the author added one more chapter called "After Seven Years" and in later years, his children and other writers have added more chapters to make the book more contemporary and relevant for modern readers. The original illustrations by the author added to the appeal of the book as he was a talented artist and naturalist. The book was also adapted to film in 1957, in a quirky version starring the inimitable Marx Brothers. As basic reading for anyone interested in the history of the human race, The Story of Mankind provides a great launching pad from which to explore the deep and complex mysteries that are contained in the origin of our species on earth. A book that won the Newberry Prize in 1921 for an Outstanding Contribution in Children's Literature, The Story of Mankind, by Hendrik van Loon is indeed a classic that has been enjoyed by generations of children and adults. The book is an engagingly written work, dedicated to the author Hendrik van Loon's two young son's Hansje and Willem. It was created to convey the history of the human race to young people in a way that was interesting, memorable and would spur them onto further research and reading into the subject. Tracing the origins of mankind from about 500,000 BC into the present era, The Story of Mankind encompasses anthropology, culture, sociology and history. This book creates a vivid portrayal of the development of the human race from the time of the caveman to the intelligent dominate species that it is today. Designed to be read by young readers and perhaps their parents and teachers along with them, it provides valuable lessons in a variety of subjects in a very readable fashion. Modern day readers may find some of the concepts politically incorrect or not quite enlightened. Some critics have also found that van Loon takes Biblical concepts and presents them as proven history. However, aside from these small blips, the book is indeed a treasure trove of information. It also describes the foundations of Western thought and culture. It traces the development of art, music, literature, culture and civilization itself in the Western World.

Download or read book The Story of Mankind written by Hendrik Willem Van Loon and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-17 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Story of Mankind was written and illustrated by Dutch-American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon and published in 1921. In 1922, it was the first book to be awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children's literature.

Download or read book The Story of Mankind written by Hendrik Van Loon and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-07 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Man was the last to come but the first to use his brain for the purpose of conquering the forces of nature. That is the reason why we are going to study him, rather than cats or dogs or horses or any of the other animals, who, all in their own way, have a very interesting historical development behind them.

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Download or read book The Story of Mankind written by Hendrik Willem Van Loon and published by VM eBooks. This book was released on 2016-07-06 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHEN I was twelve or thirteen years old, an uncle of mine who gave me my love for books and pictures promised to take me upon a memorable expedition. I was to go with him to the top of the tower of Old Saint Lawrence in Rotterdam. And so, one fine day, a sexton with a key as large as that of Saint Peter opened a mysterious door. "Ring the bell," he said, "when you come back and want to get out," and with a great grinding of rusty old hinges he separated us from the noise of the busy street and locked us into a world of new and strange experiences.

Download or read book The Story of Mankind written by Hendrik Willem Van Loon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-21 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Story of Mankind was written and illustrated by Dutch-American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon and published in 1921. In 1922, it was the first book to be awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children's literature. Written for Van Loon's children (Hansje and Willem), 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. Van Loon explains in the book how he selected what and what not to include by subjecting all materials to the question: Did the person or event in question perform an act without which the entire history of civilization would have been different? After the book's first edition in 1921, Van Loon published an updated edition in 1926 which included an extra essay entitled "After Seven Years", about the effects of World War I and another update in 1938 with a new "Epilogue." Since Van Loon's death in 1944, The Story of Mankind has been added to extensively by his son, Gerrit van Loon. The most recent version by Robert Sullivan (2014) covers events up to the early 2010s

Download or read book The Story of Mankind written by Hendrik Willem Van Loon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Story of Mankind was written and illustrated by Dutch-American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon and published in 1921. In 1922, it was the first book to be awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children's literature. Written for his children (Hansje and Willem), 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" (for 1921) nation-state. Van Loon explains in the book how he selected what and what not to include by subjecting all materials to the question: Did the person or event in question perform an act without which the entire history of civilization would have been different?

Download or read book The Story of Mankind written by Hendrik Willem Van Loon and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of the world for young readers, published in 1921, won the first Newbery Medal for outstanding contribution to children's literature in 1922. Beginning with primitive man, Van Loon sets out to trace the various strands of civilization, from art to agriculture to religion, focusing on the importance of singular events and individuals.

Download or read book The Story of Mankind written by Hendrik Van Loon and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WE live under the shadow of a gigantic question mark.Who are we?Where do we come from?Whither are we bound?Slowly, but with persistent courage, we have been pushing this question mark further and further towards that distant line, beyond the horizon, where we hope to find our answer.We have not gone very far.We still know very little but we have reached the point where (with a fair degree of accuracy) we can guess at many things.In this chapter I shall tell you how (according to our best belief) the stage was set for the first appearance of man.If we represent the time during which it has been possible for animal life to exist upon our planet by a line of this length, then the tiny line just below indicates the age during which man (or a creature more or less resembling man) has lived upon this earth.Man was the last to come but the first to use his brain for the purpose of conquering the forces of nature. That is the reason why we are going to study him, rather than cats or dogs or horses or any of the other animals, who, all in their own way, have a very interesting historical development behind them.In the beginning, the planet upon which we live was (as far as we now know) a large ball of flaming matter, a tiny cloud of smoke in the endless ocean of space. Gradually, in the course of millions of years, the surface burned itself out, and was covered with a thin layer of rocks. Upon these lifeless rocks the rain descended in endless torrents, wearing out the hard granite and carrying the dust to the valleys that lay hidden between the high cliffs of the steaming earth.Finally the hour came when the sun broke through the clouds and saw how this little planet was covered with a few small puddles which were to develop into the mighty oceans of the eastern and western hemispheres.Then one day the great wonder happened. What had been dead, gave birth to life.The first living cell floated upon the waters of the sea.

Download or read book The Story of Mankind Illustrated Edition written by Hendrik Willem van Loon and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2019-06-24 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Story of Mankind covers the history of western civilization beginning with primitive man, the development of writing, art, and architecture, the rise of major religions, and the formation of the modern nation-state. Van Loon explains in the book how he selected what and what not to include by subjecting all materials to the question: Did the person or event in question perform an act without which the entire history of civilization would have been different?

Download or read book For the Good of Mankind written by Vicki Oransky Wittenstein and published by Twenty-First Century Books. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experiment: A child is deliberately infected with the deadly smallpox disease without his parents' informed consent. Result: The world's first vaccine. Experiment: A slave woman is forced to undergo more than thirty operations without anesthesia. Result: The beginnings of modern gynecology. Incidents like these paved the way for crucial, lifesaving medical discoveries. But they also harmed and humiliated their test subjects, many of whom did not agree to the experiments in the first place. How do doctors balance the need to test new medicines and procedures with their ethical duty to protect the rights of human subjects? Take a harrowing journey through some of history's greatest medical advances?and its most horrifying medical atrocities?to discover how human suffering has gone hand in hand with medical advancement.

Download or read book The Story of Mankind written by Hendrik Willem Van Loon and published by Fv Editions. This book was released on 2022-07-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *** This edition has a beautiful layout with a font size designed to make it easy to read *** "History is the mighty Tower of Experience, which Time has built amidst the endless fields of bygone ages. It is no easy task to reach the top of this ancient structure and get the benefit of the full view. There is no elevator, but young feet are strong and it can be done. Here I give you the key that will open the door" - H.W Van Loon Awarded in 1922 the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children's literature, 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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Download or read book The Story of Mankind written by Hendrik Van Hendrik Van Loon and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-09 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Story of Mankind, van Loon traces the history of the human race from the beginning of time through World War I. Accompanying his humorous, personal writing with over 160 illustrations and annotated sketches, he attempts to answer three questions: Who are we? Where do we come from? Where are we going? Considered a turning point in children's history books, this volume centers on the emergence of the new ideas and trends that significantly changed the course of world events. Because of van Loon's belief that it is more important to "feel" history than to know it, he does not stress dates but urges readers to discover the hidden motives behind actions.