The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon Hardback Book 9781515435891

The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem van Loon was the first book to be awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to childrens literature Written for his grandchildren The Story of Mankind intermingles personal anecdotes with the history of Western civilization covering the development of writing art and architecture the rise of major religions and the formation of the modern nationstate