The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Van Loon

The Story Of Mankind is a story written by Dutch-American historian, journalist, and book author Hendrik Van Loon.This book has received Newbery Medal for children's contribution.It is the story of mankind's development from nothingness to the creation of planets to modern science and technology.In this book, Loon explained to kids how mankind came into existence.The book starts with the creation of the world and takes you to the late 1920s.This book has been re-edited and the new versions can take you even further (up to modern times).It is a light, easy-to-read and humorous book and readers find the journey joyful and enlightening.Loon then takes you to the creation of the planet and then to prehistoric times.He then briefly describes Egypt and Middle Ages and throws light on scientific knowledge.In this book, he has also discussed the major battles that have impacted the world.He has also discussed religion, the revolution of Europe, and about World War I.Later, John Merriman, a professor of history, re-edited the book to a later version.