Search results
Jan 25, 2013 · THE STORY OF MANKIND HIGH Up in the North in the land called Svithjod, there stands a rock. It is a hundred miles high and a hundred miles wide. Once every thousand years a little bird comes to this rock to sharpen its beak. When the rock has thus been worn away, then a single day of eternity will have gone by.
Written for Van Loon's children, The Story of Mankind tells in brief chapters the history of Western civilization, beginning with primitive man, covering the development of writing, art, and architecture, the rise of major religions, and the formation of the modern nation-state.
- Hendrik Willem van Loon
- 529 pp (hardback), 280 pp (paperback)
- 1921
- 1921
The Story of Mankind: Directed by Irwin Allen. With Ronald Colman, Hedy Lamarr, Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx. The Devil and the Spirit of Man argue as to whether or not humanity is ultimately good or evil.
- (1.5K)
- Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
- Irwin Allen
- 1957-11-08
The Story of Mankind is a 1957 American dark fantasy film, loosely based on the nonfiction book The Story of Mankind (1921) by Hendrik Willem van Loon. The film was directed and coproduced by Irwin Allen and released by Warner Bros. In the film, the fate of humanity is decided in a court of law.
- Irwin Allen, George E. Swink
- Paul Sawtell
- November 8, 1957
The Story of Mankind is the 1922 Newbery winner, and the first book to receive the award. It chronicles the history of "mankind" from its single cell origins through the end of World War I.
- (2.8K)
- Paperback
Dec 1, 1996 · The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… In Children's History. In Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923. About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
Dec 3, 2013 · The Story of Mankind. Hendrik Willem van Loon, John Merriman. W. W. Norton & Company, Dec 3, 2013 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 800 pages. The winner of the first John Newbery Medal, now updated by...
