The Books of Van Loon · The Arts of Man (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: [US] Hendrik van Loon
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Van Loon Series Books, one of the greatest gifts ever offered to a tragic world. What was once dull and tedious scientific knowledge, through Van Loon's magical touch, captivates both adults and children effortlessly, leaving them engrossed without realizing it. This book can be read as a history of art development, a history of human productive activities, a history of cultural exchange between the East and the West, or even a concise world history. With an uncommon innovative approach, the author weaves together many unfamiliar, dull names of people, places, and objects that Chinese readers are not familiar with through little-known anecdotes, interesting stories, and legends, making the reading experience delightful and hard to put down. Unfortunately, many of the charming stories written in English lose their humor or are completely lost when translated into Chinese. To facilitate understanding for Chinese readers, I have made every effort to add some annotations. In some places, due to the translator's limited knowledge and resources, annotations could not be provided.