{"product_id":"the-story-of-mankind-hardcover-1","title":"The Story of Mankind - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHendrik Willem Van Loon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the first Newbery Medal in 1922, Hendrik Willem van Loon's \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Mankind\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the most engaging narrative histories ever written.\u003c\/strong\u003e Written with clarity, wit, and remarkable breadth, the book presents the long story of human civilization in a manner both accessible and intellectually serious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVan Loon begins with the earliest human societies and traces the development of culture, religion, science, and political institutions across thousands of years. Moving through the civilizations of the ancient world, the Middle Ages, and the modern era, he presents history not merely as a sequence of events but as the unfolding story of humanity's attempts to understand and shape the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work is distinguished by its lively prose and the author's own illustrations, which help illuminate the personalities, ideas, and turning points that have shaped the course of human history. Van Loon wrote with the conviction that history should be intelligible to the general reader, and his narrative balances learning with an approachable style that has allowed the book to remain widely read for more than a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth an introduction to world history and a literary achievement in its own right, \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Mankind\u003c\/em\u003e continues to serve as an inviting gateway into the study of the human past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 358\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Story of Mankind (Updated)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43426654552131,"sku":"9781515432395","price":51.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/store7994.com\/products\/the-story-of-mankind-hardcover-1","provider":"STORE 7994","version":"1.0","type":"link"}