{"product_id":"2026100010343-secondhand-the-story-of-mankind","title":"The Story Of Mankind","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 28th pr.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: price clipped dj\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the primordial caves of prehistoric man to the gilded halls of modern civilization, The Story of Mankind is a sweeping, ambitious chronicle of human history told with rare warmth and accessibility. Hendrik Van Loon guides the reader through millennia of human achievement and folly — from the earliest stirrings of ancient Egypt and Greece, through the tumult of the Roman Empire, the intellectual awakening of the Renaissance, and into the modern age — weaving a continuous, vivid narrative that makes the vast sweep of history feel intimate and immediate.\n\nVan Loon's genius lies in his extraordinary gift for distillation: he presents complex historical forces — the rise of religions, the clash of empires, the birth of science and democracy — with the clarity of a master storyteller, never sacrificing accuracy for readability. First published in 1921, this landmark work became the inaugural recipient of the Newbery Medal, cementing its place as one of the most celebrated works of popular history ever written. Illustrated throughout with Van Loon's own charming sketches, the book radiates an infectious curiosity about the human condition that has captivated generations of readers. Whether you are encountering it for the first time or returning to it anew, The Story of Mankind leaves one pondering the eternal question: where does humanity's story go next?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50813033513179,"sku":"2026100010343-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/a637b10d-605c-4306-90ea-271a795b9ffb.png?v=1792371993","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010343-secondhand-the-story-of-mankind","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}