The Beginning of Civilization Miracles and People

Author: [US] Robert Payne, Di Yiheng, et al
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Publish Date: 2004-08-02
Features: Hendrik Willem van Loon published over thirty books in his lifetime, single-handedly recounting nearly all aspects of human history. The sheer scale of this endeavor, completed by him alone, is truly admirable for his courage in challenging the infinite with a finite life. Van Loon was not an obscure theorist, but he certainly had his own system and thoughts. This book is divided into two parts, with detailed content including: Prehistoric Man, The World Cooled Down, The End of the Stone Age, The Earliest Schools, The Stone Key, The World of the Living and the Dead, The Rise and Fall of Nations, The Rise and Fall of Egypt, Mesopotamia—the Nations of the River Valleys, The Cuneiform Script of the Sumerians, Assyria and Babylon—the Great Melting Pot of the Semitic Languages, This is the Story of Moses, Jerusalem—the City of Law, Damascus—the City of Trade, The Phoenicians Who Sailed Beyond the Horizon, Letters Accompany Trade, The End of the Ancient World, Some Dates Related to Ancient Humanity, Postscript: Miracles and People, People—Inventors, From Animal Hide to Skyscrapers, Taming the Hand, From Foot to Aircraft, The Ever-Changing Mouth, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Postscript.