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A Brief History of Mankind Written for Everyone

(u. S.) Hendrick William Van Loon

243K0

From the origin of mankind to modern society, the author puts people as the center and writes the history of mankind, covering politics, religion, science, business, art and other fields. The writing is smooth and humorous, and the exposition is penetrating, summarizing the development history of human society in a simple and profound way.

A Brief History of the United States

(u. S.) Hendrick William Van Loon

194K0

This book starts from the European social background before the discovery of the New World, and then introduces the situation in colonial America, as well as a series of important historical events such as the War of Independence, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. The book analyzes the causes and consequences of each historical event, and provides a detailed introduction to the ins and outs of important historical figures. It also shows the author's profound and unique insights into Western civilization, technological development, and American political life. Fang Long uses popular and vivid writing style and concise and clear language to make boring history vivid and interesting. Through this book, readers can understand the appearance of American society in different historical periods, and then understand how a modern America was created. During the translation process, this book tries to avoid using sentences with complex structures and uses concise and precise vocabulary for expression, hoping to make readers realize that history is not obscure and difficult to understand, but can be as vivid as a story, thereby cultivating readers' interest in learning history and being able to draw lessons from history and gain inspiration.