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quercus707's review against another edition
3.0
It's not a bad short history, but it's almost too short to be useful.
acdhamija's review against another edition
4.0
Moore, Christopher. Illustrated by Andrej Krystoforski. From Then to Now: A Short History of the World. 2011. 188 pp. $25.95. Tundra. 978-0-88776-540-7. An ambitious book that seeks to give a bare bones overview of the history of humanity from humanoids in Africa, through hunter-gatherer societies, to farming and the rise of nations and technologies. The history seeks to be inclusive rather than eurocentric, and covers nations and peoples worldwide. Moore crafts his history in an engaging and easy-to-read narrative form that will appeal to fiction and nonfiction readers alike. Illustrations by Krystoforski recreate famous artifacts, artwork, and photos in impressionistic paintings with a consistent style, which are placed as accents on text pages. This strategy helps the large and otherwise straightforward book avoid appearing like a textbook. Index and world map are included. Notably lacking is bibliography or reading list.
philjames's review against another edition
4.0
I was glad to win a copy of this book even though when I applied I didn't realise it was for kids or young adults.
Although I'm a long way from being a young adult the book immediately appealed to me. An overview of world history that avoids an overly Euro-centric view and yet doesn't become too PC. Illustrated with watercolour paintings that avoid most of the stereotypes too, I wondered whether it would attract the ipod generation. I needn't have worried. My 12 year old son and 16 year old daughter both asked to read it after I was finished.
Although I'm a long way from being a young adult the book immediately appealed to me. An overview of world history that avoids an overly Euro-centric view and yet doesn't become too PC. Illustrated with watercolour paintings that avoid most of the stereotypes too, I wondered whether it would attract the ipod generation. I needn't have worried. My 12 year old son and 16 year old daughter both asked to read it after I was finished.
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