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The Cartoon History Of The Modern World Part 2: From The Bastille To Baghdad (2009)

by Larry Gonick(Favorite Author)

4.27 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0060760087 (ISBN13: 9780060760083)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Harper Perennial

series

The Cartoon History of the Modern World

review 1: the conclusion to one of my favorite cultural artifacts ever, Larry Gonick's 5-volume cartoon history of the world, volume 1 of which I read way back in middle school. The later editions, post-Bush and Gulf war, are a little angrier and preachier, but the whole thing is still terrific, hilarious and informative, putting familiar historical events in new contexts and new perspectives - the emergence of Europe's nation states and the U.S. in the 19th century is shown via Japanese officials' world travel in the 1860s. highly recommend the whole series!
review 2: I have been waiting for this book since I was twelve. When I was in seventh grade I spent an entire "sick" day reading volume one of this series. I was entranced by the snappy wit and insight, as well as ... morethe accessibility of the history it contained. Each succeeding volume was equally savored, the only problem being how slowly they were churned out. I really enjoy how, through comics, history becomes more than facts and dates. People have faces, words, and a sense of humor. So now that we have come to the end I am sad. I used these books for so much in my life: turning large incomprehensible ideas into digestible ones, preparing for tests, teaching social studies in my classroom. I am so glad the set is complete, but now what will I look forward to? less

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