

The Story of Mankind
Author: Hendrik Willem van Loon
Narrator: Sneha Mathan
Unabridged: 14 hr 3 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Published: 02/15/2011
Categories: Children's Nonfiction, History
Author: Hendrik Willem van Loon
Narrator: Sneha Mathan
Unabridged: 14 hr 3 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Published: 02/15/2011
Categories: Children's Nonfiction, History
Hendrik Willem van Loon (1882–1944) was a Dutch-born American popular historian, born in Rotterdam, who migrated to the United States in 1903. A journalist and history teacher, in 1922 he published the bestselling The Story of Mankind, and from then onwards produced a number of popular histories.
The origins of mankind in a nutshell. Considering it was originally published in 1921, Van Loon's voice is still surprisingly accessible. And while the information is not 100% accurate, this has a quick and dirty look at the history of the world as historians kinda-sorta understood it when Van Loon wr......more
My journey through the Newbery winners begins here with the Story of Mankind. I’ve never been a great book review writer. It’s hard for me to talk about a book without giving too much away, so for these Newbery winners, I think I will stick to a format. I will answer the following questions. What di......more
The Story of Mankind was written and illustrated by Dutch-American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon and published in 1921. 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, The Sto......more
We found this in my grandma's basement after she died. I picked it up again at my folks' house, when I was looking for bedtime reading, and I went through it in bits and pieces, over the course of several visits. I went in with an open mind: I always try to love the book I'm reading, but then I alway......more
I have finished The Book. Mr. van Loon's Narcoleptic Affect (thanks for that, Jen) notwithstanding, I enjoyed it. Seriously, I have never in my life fallen asleep reading a book as many times as I did this one. I lost count, but am pretty sure it was upwards of 10. That said, I marked a TON of things......more