Project Gutenberg 1996-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 1786 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 Charles Keller, and David Widger "The Story of Mankind" by Hendrik Willem Van Loon is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book aims to chronicle the history and development of humanity from the earliest ancestors to modern times, blending scientific insights with a narrative style that engages readers. At the start of the book, Van Loon shares a foreword that reflects on his early experiences of discovering the world and history, drawing a metaphor of climbing a tower to gain perspective on humanity's journey. He introduces profound questions about existence, origin, and future as he sets the stage for exploring how human life began and evolved. Van Loon explores the planet's formation, the emergence of life, and early human ancestors who employed primitive tools for survival. The opening portion establishes a foundation for a larger narrative about civilization's progression, engaging readers with a mix of storytelling, scientific thought, and philosophical reflection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World history World history -- Juvenile literature D Text Children's History Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: History - Other 869460 2025-10-01T07:05:15.521826 text/html 860895 2013-01-29T11:36:12 text/html; charset=us-ascii 300607 2013-01-29T11:36:14 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 388980 2025-10-01T07:05:24.872730 application/epub+zip 401115 2025-10-01T07:05:18.248772 application/epub+zip 389742 2025-10-01T07:05:17.063813 application/epub+zip 671450 2025-10-01T07:05:30.713765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 615656 2025-10-01T07:05:24.082762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592475 2022-09-01T08:00:13.073446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775781 2025-10-01T07:05:14.589991 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 775562 2009-11-27T02:05:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 294780 2009-11-27T02:06:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18706 2025-10-01T07:05:30.843784 application/rdf+xml 11905 2025-10-01T07:05:17.561852 image/jpeg 3143 2025-10-01T07:05:17.311839 image/jpeg 374979 2025-10-01T07:05:15.580850 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