Story of the World, Vol. 4 Revised Edition

History for the Classical Child: The Modern Age

Susan Wise Bauer (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

524 Seiten

2021 | Second Edition, Revised
The Well-Trained Mind Press (Verlag)
978-1-945841-89-7 (ISBN)

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Spend an entire year investigating the fascinating story of the modern world, from the American Civil War through the end of the twentieth century--from Europe and the Middle East through India, China, the Arabian Peninsula, Australia, and both North and South America!

Designed for parents and elementary/middle grade students (grades 4-8) to share together, The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised Edition: The Modern Age is widely used in charter and private schools, as well as co-ops around the world. It builds historical literacy, improves reading and comprehension skills in both fiction and nonfiction, and increases vocabulary--all in an enjoyable and entertaining story-like format. The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised Edition central text (available in paperback, hardcover, and eBook) offers 42 narrative chapters, told in chronological order and spanning the entire globe, that begin with revolt against the British in Victorian-ruled India, and end with the Persian Gulf War. Independent readers can easily enjoy the stories on their own, or parents and teachers can read aloud to younger students. This newly revised edition includes 48 beautiful new illustrations, easier-to-read formatting, and a pronunciation guide to the names and places discussed in the book.

Susan Wise Bauer is an educator and academic who has worked with parents and students for more than twenty years. She taught at the College of William and Mary in Virginia for fifteen years. Her previous best-selling titles for Norton include The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had, Rethinking School, The Story of Western Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory, and the History of the World series Jeff West is an established illustrator and his variety and bulk of work is expansive, ranging from traditional art to art for TV and movies. He recently earned himself an Emmy nomination and has worked on blockbuster shows and films. He resides in Arizona.

Erscheinungsdatum	23.04.2021
Reihe/Serie	Story of the World
Illustrationen	Jeff West
Mitarbeit	Cover Design: Mike Fretto
Zusatzinfo	48 black and white illustrations
Sprache	englisch
Maße	142 x 218 mm
Gewicht	784 g
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Geschichte / Politik
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
ISBN-10	1-945841-89-3 / 1945841893
ISBN-13	978-1-945841-89-7 / 9781945841897
Zustand	Neuware