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Cartoon History of the Modern World Part 1: From Columbus to the U.S. Constitution

Contributor(s): Gonick, Larry (Author)

ISBN: 9780060760045

Publisher: William Morrow & Company

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Pub Date: December 26, 2006

Dewey: 909.080207

LCCN: 2006049146

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.70" H x 9.20" L x 7.36" W ( 1.00 lbs) 272 pages

Series: Cartoon Guide

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Description: A master cartoonist picks up his award-winning Cartoon History of the Universe series in this complete story of the world.

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LARRY GONICK has been creating comics that explain math, history, science, and other big subjects for more than forty years. His Cartoon Guide series has enjoyed immense success. He has been a calculus instructor at Harvard (where he earned his BA and MA in mathematics) and a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT. He was staff cartoonist for Muse magazine.

Larry Gonick's books have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. He lives in San Francisco, California.

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"I first discovered your Cartoon History series when I was in fifth grade. I was hooked. My mom noticed my interest in history, and she asked if I would be interested in competing in the National History Bee. To prepare, I didn't study. I didn't read textbooks or historical studies. Instead, I just kept reading your books, over and over again, and I found myself leading most of the rounds. By the end of the night, I had earned a spot in the national stage of the Bee." - Freshman, Brown University

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