Project Gutenberg 1996-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 729 Van Loon, Hendrik Willem 1882 1944 Loon, Hendrik Willem Van Loon, Hendrik Van The Story of Mankind Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger "The Story of Mankind" by Hendrik Willem Van Loon is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book aims to chronicle the history and development of humanity from the earliest ancestors to modern times, blending scientific insights with a narrative style that engages readers. At the start of the book, Van Loon shares a foreword that reflects on his early experiences of discovering the world and history, drawing a metaphor of climbing a tower to gain perspective on humanity's journey. He introduces profound questions about existence, origin, and future as he sets the stage for exploring how human life began and evolved. Van Loon explores the planet's formation, the emergence of life, and early human ancestors who employed primitive tools for survival. The opening portion establishes a foundation for a larger narrative about civilization's progression, engaging readers with a mix of storytelling, scientific thought, and philosophical reflection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World history World history -- Juvenile literature D Text Children's History Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 869349 869358 2024-09-01T07:10:42.974784 2023-10-01T06:43:05.272008 text/html text/html 860895 2013-01-29T11:36:12 text/html; charset=us-ascii 300607 2013-01-29T11:36:14 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 366986 2024-09-01T07:10:51.845703 application/epub+zip 379377 2024-09-01T07:10:44.632748 application/epub+zip 379377 2024-09-01T07:10:43.668752 application/epub+zip 648505 2024-09-01T07:10:58.330681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592485 2024-09-01T07:10:51.107698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592475 2022-09-01T08:00:13.073446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775781 775754 2024-09-01T07:10:42.031766 2023-10-01T06:43:04.373994 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 775562 2009-11-27T02:05:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 294780 2009-11-27T02:06:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19055 2024-09-01T07:10:58.477654 application/rdf+xml 11915 2024-09-01T07:10:44.032733 image/jpeg 3141 2024-09-01T07:10:43.848738 image/jpeg 355438 2024-09-01T07:10:43.042752 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia