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The Cartoon History of the Universe III: From the Rise of Arabia to the Renaissance
Larry Gonick
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Description for The Cartoon History of the Universe III: From the Rise of Arabia to the Renaissance
Paperback. An irreverent survey in comics spanning world history from the birth of Islam to the Byzantine Empire to the Italian Renaissance. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; FX; HBG; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 194 x 18. Weight in Grams: 660.
Larry Gonick's celebrated series The Cartoon History of the Universe is a unique fusion of world history and the comics medium, a work of serious scholarship and a masterpiece of popular literature. Praised by Jonathan Spence in the New York Times Book Review as "a curious hybrid, at once flippant and scholarly, witty and politically correct, zany and traditionalist," Gonick's clever illustrations deliver important information with a deceptively light tone, teaching us about the people and events that have shaped our world. This long-awaited new volume covers the Middle Ages around the globe, including the multicultural Middle East, West Africa ... Read more
Larry Gonick's celebrated series The Cartoon History of the Universe is a unique fusion of world history and the comics medium, a work of serious scholarship and a masterpiece of popular literature. Praised by Jonathan Spence in the New York Times Book Review as "a curious hybrid, at once flippant and scholarly, witty and politically correct, zany and traditionalist," Gonick's clever illustrations deliver important information with a deceptively light tone, teaching us about the people and events that have shaped our world. This long-awaited new volume covers the Middle Ages around the globe, including the multicultural Middle East, West Africa ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393324037
SKU
V9780393324037
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99-12
About Larry Gonick
Larry Gonick is a professional cartoonist and author of The Cartoon History of the Universe series, among other illustrated books. He lives in San Francisco, California.
Reviews for The Cartoon History of the Universe III: From the Rise of Arabia to the Renaissance
"Brilliantly rendered and unexpectedly timely.... Will reading an erudite, if flat-out hilarious, account of Middle East history helps us make sense of our current clash of cultures? Let's put it this way; ignorance hasn't worked."
Garry Trudeau, creator of Doonesbury "A masterpiece! A must for every animated reader!"
Steve Martin, actor and writer "Each new volume of Larry ... Read more
Garry Trudeau, creator of Doonesbury "A masterpiece! A must for every animated reader!"
Steve Martin, actor and writer "Each new volume of Larry ... Read more