Story of the World, Vol. 3 Revised Edition - History for the Classical Child: Early Modern Times

Now more than ever, our children need to learn about the people who live all around the world. This engaging guide to other lands weaves world history into a storybook format. Designed as a read-aloud project for parents and children to share (or for older readers to enjoy alone), this book covers the major historical events in the years 1600-1850 on each continent, with maps, illustrations, and tales from each culture. Over 1.3 million copies of The Story of the World have been sold. Newly revised and updated, THE STORY OF THE WORLD, VOLUME 3 includes a new timeline, 40 brand-new illustrations, and a pronunciation guide for unfamiliar names, places, and terms.

About the author

Susan Wise Bauer is a writer, educator, and historian. Her previous books include the Writing With Ease, Writing With Skill, and Story of the World series from Well-Trained Mind Press, as well as The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, 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, all from W. W. Norton. She has a Ph.D. in American Studies from the College of William & Mary in Virginia, as well as an M.A. in seventeenth-century literature and a Master of Divinity in Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Literature. For fifteen years, she taught literature and composition at the College of William and Mary.

Summary

A beautifully revised edition of the classic world history for children.

Product details

• Authors: Susan Wise Bauer
• Assisted by: Jeff West (Illustration)
• Publisher: The Well-Trained Mind Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781945841453
• ISBN: 978-1-945841-45-3
• No. of pages: 510
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 215 mm x 32 mm
• Weight: 694 g
• Series: Story of the World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Hausunterricht, Didaktische Kompetenz und Lehrmethoden, EDUCATION / Elementary, Schule und Lernen: Sozialwissenschaften, Education / Teaching, EDUCATION / Home Schooling, EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / Social Science