How Long to Read The Story of Mankind (1921), by Hendrik Willem Van Loon (Illustrated)

How Long Does it Take to Read The Story of Mankind (1921), by Hendrik Willem Van Loon (Illustrated)?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 13 minutes to read The Story of Mankind (1921), by Hendrik Willem Van Loon (Illustrated) by Hendrik Willem Van Loon

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Story of Mankind was written and illustrated by Dutch-American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon and published in 1921. In 1922, it was the first book to be awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children's literature. Written for Van Loon's children (Hansje and Willem), The Story of Mankind tells in brief chapters the history of western civilization beginning with primitive man, covering the development of writing, art, and architecture, the rise of major religions, and the formation of the modern nation-state. Van Loon explains in the book how he selected what and what not to include by subjecting all materials to the question: Did the person or event in question perform an act without which the entire history of civilization would have been different? After the book's first edition, Van Loon published another edition later in the 1920s which included an extra essay, called "After Seven Years," about the effects of World War I. Since Van Loon's death in 1944, The Story of Mankind has been added to extensively by his son, Gerrit van Loon. The most recent version by Robert Sullivan (2014) covers events up to the early 2010s (ISBN 978-0-87140-865-5)... The Story of Mankind was written and illustrated by Dutch-American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon and published in 1921. In 1922, it was the first book to be awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children's literature. Written for Van Loon's children (Hansje and Willem), The Story of Mankind tells in brief chapters the history of western civilization beginning with primitive man, covering the development of writing, art, and architecture, the rise of major religions, and the formation of the modern nation-state. Van Loon explains in the book how he selected what and what not to include by subjecting all materials to the question: Did the person or event in question perform an act without which the entire history of civilization would have been different? After the book's first edition, Van Loon published another edition later in the 1920s which included an extra essay, called "After Seven Years," about the effects of World War I. Since Van Loon's death in 1944, The Story of Mankind has been added to extensively by his son, Gerrit van Loon. The most recent version by Robert Sullivan (2014) covers events up to the early 2010s (ISBN 978-0-87140-865-5).

How long is The Story of Mankind (1921), by Hendrik Willem Van Loon (Illustrated)?

The Story of Mankind (1921), by Hendrik Willem Van Loon (Illustrated) by Hendrik Willem Van Loon is 306 pages long, and a total of 78,336 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Story of Mankind (1921), by Hendrik Willem Van Loon (Illustrated) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 8 minutes to read The Story of Mankind (1921), by Hendrik Willem Van Loon (Illustrated) aloud.

What Reading Level is The Story of Mankind (1921), by Hendrik Willem Van Loon (Illustrated)?

The Story of Mankind (1921), by Hendrik Willem Van Loon (Illustrated) is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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