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Books by 亨德里克·威廉·房龙
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The Story of Humanity (Full-Color Illustrated, Revised Edition) 人类的故事（全彩插图增修本）
In 1921, the American publisher Boni and Liveright first published The Story of Mankind, and it immediately caused a sensation among readers. Its author, Hendrik Willem van Loon, a versatile and energetic Dutch-American, became famous overnight. The Story of Mankind pioneered a way of telling history to ordinary people: profound without being obscure, and light in style without being frivolous. In the decades after its first edition, American publishers released more than 30 editions, and its to
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A Brief History of Humankind 人类简史
A Brief History of Humankind is a sweeping history of human civilization, told in an accessible style. The book combines a grand, fluid narrative of the “big picture” with subtle, fascinating details about the course of human civilization. Van Loon begins with the origins of humanity, then recounts the rise of the civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia and the glories of the Greek and Roman eras. Tracing the rise of religion, he explores the development and transformation of medieval society, th
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A Brief History of Humanity for Everyone 写给大家的人类简史
From the origins of humanity to modern society, the author places people at the center and tells their history, spanning politics, religion, science, commerce, art, and more. Written in a smooth, witty style, with incisive analysis made easy to understand, it offers a concise account of the development of human society.
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A Brief History of the World 世界简史
A Brief History of the World is one of Hendrik Willem van Loon's classic works. Breaking away from the traditional approach of geography books that simply list facts and figures, it uses vivid literary language to bring together the natural and human worlds. It tells how people living in different geographic environments adapt to nature and try to change their surroundings in pursuit of happiness. This is both an accessible work of popular science and a history of the development of different na
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The Story of America 美国的故事
In The Story of America, the author draws on deep scholarship and writes in a concise, fluid style to recount the upheavals on the North American continent from Columbus's discovery of the New World through the 1930s. The book gives a detailed account of the formation, founding, and development of the United States. It offers thorough coverage of historical events, Western civilization, the impact of technological inventions on human life, and American political life. Rich in content, supported
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