The Cartoon History of the Universe I, Vol. 1-7 by Larry Gonick

The prestigious award, named for Mad pioneer Harvey Kurtzman is considered to be the Oscar of the comic–book world.Īn irreverent survey in comics spanning world history from the birth of Islam to the Byzantine Empire to the Italian Renaissance. In 2003 Larry Gonick won the Harvey Award for the year's best graphic album of original material for The Cartoon History of the Universe III. O Teachers, researchers, and students around the world have embraced Larry Gonick's unique ability to make difficult subjects fun, interesting and easy–to–understand while still relaying the essential information in a clear, organized and accurate format. O o Larry Gonick's bestselling Cartoon Guide series, comprised of eleven books, have sold more than a half a million copies and been translated into more than a dozen languages. O Ideal for advanced high school students, university students and independent learners. In an engaging and humorous graphic style, the book covers both the history and the basics, including early ideas and techniques, electrochemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, environmental chemistry, physics as chemistry and much more. The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry, a collaboration between pre–eminent scientist Professor Craig Criddle of Stanford University and cartoonist Larry Gonick, is a complete and up–to–date course in college level chemistry. Ī refreshingly humorous but thorough ancillary guide to general chemistry from the author of the bestselling The Cartoon Guide to Physics and The Cartoon Guide to Genetics.

Whether you are a longtime fan or a first-time reader, this thrilling conclusion of our civilization's monumental story is not to be missed!. Essentially a college-level course in modern world history, with equal attention given to every area of the globe, Gonick's witty and engaging pages bring the past to life and put a brilliant new spin on our world. The Cartoon History of the Modern World, Part II picks up at the Enlightenment continues through two and a half centuries of revolution, social and economic innovation, nationalism, colonialism, scientific progress, and the abolition of slavery and concludes in the early twenty-first century with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In this, the fifth and final book of this beloved and critically acclaimed series, Gonick finally brings us up to the modern day.

More than thirty years ago, master cartoonist and historian Larry Gonick began the epic task of creating a smart, accurate, and entertaining illustrated history of the world. From celebrated artist Lary Gonick, here is the extraordinary story of the modern world, from the French Revolution to today.

The Cartoon History of the Universe I, Vol. 1-7 by Larry Gonick