{"product_id":"story-of-mankind-updated-9780871408655","title":"Story of Mankind (Updated)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinner of the first John Newberry Medal, Hendrik Willem van Loon's \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Mankind\u003c\/em\u003e, originally written for the author's grandchildren, has charmed generations with its warmth and wisdom. Beginning with the origins of human life and sweeping forward to illuminate all of history, van Loon's incomparable prose and illustrations presented a lively rendering of the people and events that have shaped world history. This new edition, updated by best-selling historian Robert Sullivan, continues van Loon's personable style and incorporates the most important developments of the early twenty-first century, including the war on terrorism, global warming, and the explosion of social media. The result remains extremely \"valid in broad outline if not detail and, as ever, a grand and thought-provoking read\" (\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVan Loon, Hendrik Willem:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eHendrik Willem van Loon\u003c\/strong\u003e received worldwide acclaim for the many books that he both wrote and illustrated. Among his most beloved are \u003cem\u003eThe Story of America, The Story of the Bible\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Life and Times of Rembrandt\u003c\/em\u003e. European born and educated, van Loon was a professor at Antioch College and lectured at Harvard, Cornell, and the University of Munich.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSullivan, Robert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Sullivan\u003c\/strong\u003e is the best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eRats and My American Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMerriman, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Merriman\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Charles Seymour Professor of History at Yale University. A specialist in nineteenth century French history, Merriman earned his Ph. D at the University of Michigan. He is the author of many books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Margins of City Life: Explorations on the French Urban Frontier, 1815-1851\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eRed City: Limoges and the French Nineteenth Century\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Agony of the Republic: The Repression of the Left in Revolutionary France, 1848-1851\u003c\/em\u003e; and, most recently, \u003cem\u003eThe Stones of Balazuc: A French Village in Time\u003c\/em\u003e (Norton, 2002). He regularly teaches the survey of modern European history at Yale.","brand":"Liveright Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50662323355922,"sku":"9780871408655","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_71ead47c-c76f-4493-a573-b901deb9d65e.jpg?v=1733519911","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/story-of-mankind-updated-9780871408655","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}