ID: 55760
Omschrijving
Reeks: Horrible Histories.
Titel: The Wicked History of the World.
Door: Terry Deary and Martin Brown.
Uitgeverij/jaartal: Scholastic, hardcover with dust jacket/sleeve, 2003, 98 p.
Gewicht 780 gram.
Beschrijving.
With a review of the cannibal caveman, Samurai warriors, and the world wars of the twentieth century, this book tells it like it is when it comes to the unpleasant truth of what humans have done to one another throughout history.
The Wicked History of the World presents the foul but fascinating story of humans from brain-nibbling Neanderthals to terrified teenage soldiers in the 20th Century--all in glorious and gory color.
In the best book ever written to prove history teachers wrong, pester parents and disgust grandmothers, you will find out the truth about the Rules of War and meet fifty of the most vicious villains of all time in a bonus feature pull-out.
Want to know...
--The ghastly fate of Captain Cook?
--What smelly sport was played by Samurai warriors?
--Who tried to kill her enemies with a cake made from poisoned bath water?
...then let The Wicked History of the World be your guide.
History with the nasty bits left in!
Recensie.
Grade 4-7–A gruesome look at history from prehistoric times through World War II. Bad puns and illustrated facts abound, with the text ranging from discussions of laws including the Ten Commandments, laws of ancient Kings such as Sennacherib and Ashurbanipal of Assyria, Hammurabi\'s code, and Roman and Greek law. The section on Rotten Rulers includes information on the Shang dynasty in China, Roman Emperor Claudius, Attila the Hun, Countess Elizabeth Bathory of Transylvania, and Josef Stalin, among others. Several pages are dedicated to ancient Rome, with another section on Beastly Barbarians. A spread is devoted to the rules of war over the ages. Human sacrifices are covered in all their gory detail. Slavery, as well as the poor working conditions of the lower classes during the Industrial Revolution, is examined. Wars and massacres make up the last chapter, with an illustrated fold-out section at the end of Vicious Villains. There is a European slant to the coverage, but the ancient Middle East, Egypt, Asia, and the Americas are touched upon. While the scope is necessarily cursory given the limited number of pages, and therefore not useful for reports, readers are likely to be fascinated, and there is enough here to whet their appetite for more research. A great choice for reluctant readers.
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Titel: The Wicked History of the World.
Door: Terry Deary and Martin Brown.
Uitgeverij/jaartal: Scholastic, hardcover with dust jacket/sleeve, 2003, 98 p.
Gewicht 780 gram.
Beschrijving.
With a review of the cannibal caveman, Samurai warriors, and the world wars of the twentieth century, this book tells it like it is when it comes to the unpleasant truth of what humans have done to one another throughout history.
The Wicked History of the World presents the foul but fascinating story of humans from brain-nibbling Neanderthals to terrified teenage soldiers in the 20th Century--all in glorious and gory color.
In the best book ever written to prove history teachers wrong, pester parents and disgust grandmothers, you will find out the truth about the Rules of War and meet fifty of the most vicious villains of all time in a bonus feature pull-out.
Want to know...
--The ghastly fate of Captain Cook?
--What smelly sport was played by Samurai warriors?
--Who tried to kill her enemies with a cake made from poisoned bath water?
...then let The Wicked History of the World be your guide.
History with the nasty bits left in!
Recensie.
Grade 4-7–A gruesome look at history from prehistoric times through World War II. Bad puns and illustrated facts abound, with the text ranging from discussions of laws including the Ten Commandments, laws of ancient Kings such as Sennacherib and Ashurbanipal of Assyria, Hammurabi\'s code, and Roman and Greek law. The section on Rotten Rulers includes information on the Shang dynasty in China, Roman Emperor Claudius, Attila the Hun, Countess Elizabeth Bathory of Transylvania, and Josef Stalin, among others. Several pages are dedicated to ancient Rome, with another section on Beastly Barbarians. A spread is devoted to the rules of war over the ages. Human sacrifices are covered in all their gory detail. Slavery, as well as the poor working conditions of the lower classes during the Industrial Revolution, is examined. Wars and massacres make up the last chapter, with an illustrated fold-out section at the end of Vicious Villains. There is a European slant to the coverage, but the ancient Middle East, Egypt, Asia, and the Americas are touched upon. While the scope is necessarily cursory given the limited number of pages, and therefore not useful for reports, readers are likely to be fascinated, and there is enough here to whet their appetite for more research. A great choice for reluctant readers.
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