The Beginning of Civilization: Miracles and People

Author: (American) A. de Jongh
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
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. How clever it is that dry and uninteresting scientific, once written by him, makes readers of all ages feel utterly captivated. — Modern famous writer Yu Dafu
Van Loon was not an obscure theorist, but he certainly had his own system and thoughts. His writings generally revolve around the fundamental questions of human survival and development, with the spirit of reason, tolerance, and progress throughout. His goal was to challenge human ignorance and prejudice. The method he adopted was to popularize knowledge and truth, making them common sense for everyone. — Researcher Qian Manzu of the Institute of Foreign Literature, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
This book is divided into two parts, with detailed content including: Prehistoric Humans, The World Cooled Down, The End of the Stone Age, The Earliest Schools, The Stone Key, The World of Life and Death, The Establishment of Nations, The Rise and Fall of Egypt, Mesopotamia — The Countries of the River Valley, The Cuneiform Script of the Sumerians, Assyria and Babylon — The Great Melting Pot of the Semitic People, 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 Humans, Postscript: Miracles and People, Man — The Inventor, From Animal Hide to Skyscrapers, Taming the Hand, From Feet to Aircraft, The Ever-Changing Mouth, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Postscript.