Project Gutenberg 2014-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 453 Van Loon, Hendrik Willem 1882 1944 Loon, Hendrik Willem Van Loon, Hendrik Van The Story of Mankind Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Mankind Produced by eagkw, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Story of Mankind" by Hendrik Willem Van Loon is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work aims to present the journey of humanity from prehistoric times through ancient civilizations up to the author's contemporary era, exploring the significant events, cultures, and figures that have shaped human history. It serves as both a narrative of human development and an exploration of the questions surrounding our existence and evolution. The opening of the book sets the stage for this grand narrative by introducing the reader to fundamental inquiries about humanity's origins and purpose. Van Loon begins by depicting the Earth's beginnings and the slow emergence of animal life, culminating in the arrival of early humans. The text emphasizes the struggles of these early ancestors, their adaptation to challenging environments, and the gradual development of tools and social structures. By utilizing vivid imagery and an engaging storytelling style, the author invites readers to reflect on both the challenges faced by humanity and the creative ingenuity that has propelled human advancement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46399/46399-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World history World history -- Juvenile literature D Text Category: History - Other 992188 2025-07-18T15:36:49.997231 text/html 941981 2024-10-24T09:21:31 text/html 10272824 2025-07-18T15:37:31.613965 application/epub+zip 10234534 2025-07-18T15:37:03.109132 application/epub+zip 446835 2025-07-18T15:36:51.894147 application/epub+zip 18517995 2025-07-18T15:37:45.842881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18381716 2025-07-18T15:37:17.215080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647839 2022-09-21T06:11:29.983709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 817792 2025-07-18T15:36:47.125151 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 797869 2024-10-24T09:21:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17291 2025-07-18T15:37:46.146908 application/rdf+xml 24772 2025-07-18T15:36:52.069163 image/jpeg 3530 2025-07-18T15:36:51.981156 image/jpeg 10985388 2025-07-18T15:36:50.699169 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia