The Cartoon History of the Universe II, Vol. 8-13: From the Springtime of China to the Fall of Rome (The Cartoon History of the Universe, #2) 🔍
Larry Gonick
Crown, 1st Broadway Books trade paperback ed, New York, New York State, 2001
English [en] · PDF · 36.1MB · 2001 · 📘 Book (non-fiction) · 🚀/lgli/zlib · Save
description
A cartoon journey through the history of the universe from the big bang through the rise and fall of civilizations
Alternative title
The Cartoon History of the Universe II, Volumes 8-13: From the Springtime of China to the Fall of Rome (Pt.2)
Alternative title
Cartoon History of the Universe 2: Volumes 8-13
Alternative author
Gonick, Larry
Alternative publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers
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Random House, Incorporated
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Doubleday; W.W. Norton
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Three Rivers Press
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Main Street Books
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Delacorte Press
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Broadway Books
Alternative edition
1st ed., New York, New York State, 1990
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United States, United States of America
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First edition, New York, 1990
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1st, First Edition, DE, 1994
Alternative edition
September 18, 1994
metadata comments
"Main Street books"--T.p., vol. 2.
Vol. published by W.W. Norton.
Vol. published by W.W. Norton.
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Originally published: Doubleday, 1994
Alternative description
<p>Here's a new installment of the phenomenal bestseller that <i>Publishers Weekly</i> selected as one of the twelve graphic books of all time. Spanning ages and continents from Ancient India to Rome and China in A.D. 600, Volume II is hip, funny, and full of info.</p>
<p>B & W illustrations.</p>
<p>The first Cartoon History of the Universe won raves from book critics and general readers alike and became a smash bestseller. Now Larry Gonick's back, with six more hilarious volumes in one tremendous package. Hip, multicultural, and funny, it has something for absolutely everyone.
</p>
<p>B & W illustrations.</p>
<p>The first Cartoon History of the Universe won raves from book critics and general readers alike and became a smash bestseller. Now Larry Gonick's back, with six more hilarious volumes in one tremendous package. Hip, multicultural, and funny, it has something for absolutely everyone.
</p>
Alternative description
Here's a new installment of the phenomenal bestseller that Publishers Weekly selected as one of the twelve graphic books of all time. Spanning ages and continents from Ancient India to Rome and China in A.D. 600, Volume II is hip, funny, and full of info.
B & W illustrations.
B & W illustrations.
Alternative description
Here's a new installment of the phenomenal bestseller that Publishers Weekly selected as one of the twelve best graphic books of all time. Spanning ages and continents from Ancient India to Rome and China in A.D. 600, Volume II is hip, funny, and full of info
Alternative description
IN THE LAST VOLUME, ALEXANDER THE GREAT MARCHED INTO INDIA, WITH ITS SWELTERING HEAT, POISONOUS SNAKES, ARMORED WAR ELEPHANTS, AND MOSQUITOS THE SIZE OF CHIHUAHUAS... AND ALEXANDER'S REACTION-?
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[1] Volume 1-7 : from the Big Bang to Alexander the Great
[2] Volume 8-13 : from the springtime of China to the fall of Rome
[3] Volume 14-19 : from the rise of Arabia to the Renaissance.
[2] Volume 8-13 : from the springtime of China to the fall of Rome
[3] Volume 14-19 : from the rise of Arabia to the Renaissance.
Alternative description
v. 8. Is everything sacred?
v. 9. Family matters
v. 10. Jaded princes
v. 11. Republicans
v. 12. "Render unto Caesar"
v. 13. One way or three?
v. 9. Family matters
v. 10. Jaded princes
v. 11. Republicans
v. 12. "Render unto Caesar"
v. 13. One way or three?
Alternative description
BEFORE TIME BEGAN, THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE WAS PRESSED TOGETHER IN ONE HOT LUMP.
Alternative description
Presents facts about world history in a humorous, cartoon-style format
date open sourced
2022-07-31
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