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The Comic Strip History of the World

by Tracey Turner, Sally Kindberg
RM38.00 MYR
The Comic Strip History of the World
The Comic Strip History of the World

World history made riotously funny and memorable

If history usually feels dry or overwhelming, this turns it into something you actually want to keep reading. The comic-strip format makes huge events and famous figures feel lively, cheeky, and easy to grasp without losing the fun facts. It’s the kind of book people love because they learn loads almost by accident while laughing through the chaos of human history.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Comic Strip History of the World

by Tracey Turner, Sally Kindberg
RM38.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9780747594314
Authors: Tracey Turner, Sally Kindberg
Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Date of Publication: 2008-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Art
Related Topics: Drawing, Ancient History, European History, World History, Asia, Roman
Goodreads rating: 3.59
(rated by 49 readers)

Description

From the Big Bang to the present day, via Ancient China, the Roman Empire, Attila the Hun, the Dark Ages, the Enlightenment, Revolution, and more, the entire history of the world has been packed into one hilarious, irreverent comic strip. From Goths and Visigoths to Newton and Copernicus, all the significant facts and titillating trivia of the world’s most important periods, starting with the Big Bang, have been condensed for your entertainment and education. Written by Tracey Turner (101 Things) and illustrated by celebrated cartoonist Sally Kindberg, this is the ultimate book for absolutely everyone. (Why let kids have all the fun.)
 

World history made riotously funny and memorable

If history usually feels dry or overwhelming, this turns it into something you actually want to keep reading. The comic-strip format makes huge events and famous figures feel lively, cheeky, and easy to grasp without losing the fun facts. It’s the kind of book people love because they learn loads almost by accident while laughing through the chaos of human history.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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