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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 902.07
EAN: 9780385265201
ISBN: 0385265204
Label: Main Street Books
Manufacturer: Main Street Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: September 10, 1997
Publisher: Main Street Books
Release Date: September 10, 1997
Sales Rank: 14038
Studio: Main Street Books
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
An entertaining and informative illustrated guide that makes world history accessible, appealing, and funny.
Amazon.com Review:
One of the beautiful things about comics is that it is possibly the best medium for combining education and entertainment. No one knows this better than Larry Gonick, whose Cartoon History series spans many subjects. Whether you are a fan of history, comics, or Gonick's books, The Cartoon History of the Universe I is a great place to start. Part I contains volumes 1 to 7, from the Big Bang to Alexander the Great.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Funny pictures, serious topic
It is always great to have a look at alternative versions of familiar things. It gives different prospective and reminds that current interpretation of some events may (and in many cases is) not absolutely correct.
Rating: - Wow! If only high school/college history had been this fun and insightful
You know it takes a comic to get to heart of humanity. In most history books you get a narrow point of view, and one that is usually "politically correct" according to the standards of the day. By making a comic version of history, the author can get around all of the "PC"ness of most history books and really hit home with the way humanity *is* and *always was.* The "sheep love" of early humans was a laugh riot. I never learned so much while having such a good time.
I recommend these for history buffs and non-history buffs. Really it's just a good read period. Forget that it's history.
Rating: - readable history
This book and the other two in this series don't make history less complex but they sure make it readable!
Rating: - Funny History
My older sister originally bought me and my younger sister the computer program. That was a few years ago, but it was a nice dry sarcastic, but silly humor.
Then I ordered this book, which has much the same type of humor. I wish it were in color instead of black and white, but otherwise, a fun way to "read" history.
Rating: - I wish we had this during grade school?
I highly recommend this book. It's well written, it's occasionally funny and very readable. Volumes 1 to 7 starts with the Big Bang, to the evolution, to the first great civilizations (Sumer, Egypt and the Greeks), and ends with Alexander the Great reaching India.
I was so impressed about the presentation that I thought - why isn't there an animated version of this book (and the other volumes)? Wouldn't it be nice for kids to be able to get their history lessons via Cartoon Network?
But then I reached the part about what early Greek women did with their goats and sheep and how the Spartans treated young boys and I thought "well, maybe it's better if it stays in book form".
My only gripe is the lack of an index. Certainly handy when important names and places are regularly mentioned (like any other history book) .
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