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Cartoon History of the Universe 1 Vol. 1-7 (Cartoon History of the Universe) (Pt.1)

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Author: Larry Gonick
Publisher: Main Street Books
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 8.4 x 1.2

ISBN: 0385265204
Dewey Decimal Number: 902.07
EAN: 9780385265201
ASIN: 0385265204

Publication Date: September 10, 1997
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Editorial Reviews:

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, bThe Cartoon History of the Universe I/b is a great place to start. Part I contains volumes 1 to 7, from the Big Bang to Alexander the Great.

Product Description
An entertaining and informative illustrated guide that makes world history accessible, appealing, and funny.

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2 out of 5 stars

Cartoon Editorials About History December 14, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

This book has excellent art, a great sense of humor and it responds to a great idea if it lived to its title, which it doesn't. This is not a work of history but a series of pictorial editorials, often times based on laughable and sorely dated sources, such as C.A. Diop's "The African Origin of Civilization." Women get unwarranted credit for inventions in a an effort to enhance their historical actual or imaginary roles, sundry events and figures are diminished simply because the author projects his contemporary outlook into the past, etc. In other words, this is just Gonick's Californian/Berkeley/San Francisco brand of illustrated activist soapboxing on history. Once your realize that, you might get an used copy and read it with a concomitant enormous block of salt by your side.

5 out of 5 stars

Funny pictures, serious topic November 3, 2008
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.

5 out of 5 stars

Wow! If only high school/college history had been this fun and insightful June 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

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. br /br /I recommend these for history buffs and non-history buffs. Really it's just a good read period. Forget that it's history.

5 out of 5 stars

readable history October 19, 2007
This book and the other two in this series don't make history less complex but they sure make it readable!

5 out of 5 stars

Funny History October 10, 2007
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. br /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.

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