Product Description

A fusion of history and cartoon, this book delivers important information about the people and events that have shaped the world, in a light and humerous tone. This volume covers the Middle Ages around the globe, highlighting key events and retrieving neglected historical connections.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #107119 in Books
• Published on: 2003-01-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 300 pages

Customer Reviews

Gonick does it again!
After being an avid fan of the first two books, I waited what seemed to be forever (8 years!) to get my hands on the third volume of the 'Cartoon History of the Universe' series. I picked up the book and just kept reading. The content is as funny as ever and the historical facts are researched with great precision. Gonick not only protrays the environment accurately through pictures, but also by not drawing some elements that shouldn't be drawn (the Prophet Muhammad, for instance). If you've read ANY of the previous volumes, this is a must get, just so you can extinguish your thirst of Gonick's masterful touch. The book gives the basics on arabian and central asian history as well as the origin of the central europeans. The book also includes an index for refrence. Just can't wait for volume 4 (the Americas)!