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Curiositree: Human World: A visual history of humankind
Choose your own learning adventure with Curiositree, a new series of visually compelling information charts. Discover the myriad reasons why humans have become the most successful species on the planet in this fascinating complete visual history of mankind. Travel from our earliest beginnings to the modern day, and discover how our evolution is interconnected by following the arrows that link to charts on related topics throughout the book. Exploring the development of farming, the origins of writing, religion, trade, weapons and armor, the first cities, and the growth of technology in the modern age, this visual compendium of wonders from the mind of man is full of fascinating information for curious young readers.
112 pages, Hardcover
Published September 4, 2018
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January 7, 2021
'Curiositree: Human World: A visual history of Mankind by A.J. Wood and Mike Jolley with illustrations by Andres Lozano is a nonfiction book with a unique approach to learning.
The history of humans is told over 60 charts with titles like Human Beginnings and A Brief History of Jewelry. The information on each chart gives a lot of information and is threaded by color codes on the sides of the pages. These allow the reader to follow different chronologies, like technology or farming.
I had a nice time poring through this book. There is an incredible amount of information scattered over these 100 plus pages. The art is a great infographic style and I really liked it.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
The history of humans is told over 60 charts with titles like Human Beginnings and A Brief History of Jewelry. The information on each chart gives a lot of information and is threaded by color codes on the sides of the pages. These allow the reader to follow different chronologies, like technology or farming.
I had a nice time poring through this book. There is an incredible amount of information scattered over these 100 plus pages. The art is a great infographic style and I really liked it.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
July 3, 2019
CURIOSITREE: HUMAN WORLD appears to be a colorful visual look at the journey of humans through time. Apparently, formatting issues prevent my getting a full picture. Still awarding a 4/5 for the beautiful illustrations.
Thanks to Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are fully mine.
Pub Date 04 Sep 2018
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Thanks to Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are fully mine.
Pub Date 04 Sep 2018
#CuriositreeHumanWorld #NetGalley
March 19, 2020
Very well illustrated with a lot of information. Covers the following subjects:
1. Human Beginnings - "The Story of Humans begins around 7 million years ago, when our earliest apelike ancestors first appeared on earth....By around 2-3 million years ago, the earliest species we might call "human" existed, although they were very different from us. Then, around 200,000 years ago, one particular kind of human appeared, Homo Sapiens - which means the "wise man." By 40,000 years ago, they were the only type of human left. Although they lived so very long ago, these early Homo sapiens were biologically the same as we are today."
2. A Look at Human Evolution
3. The Evolutionary Road
4. Homo Sapiens Rule the World
5. Surviving the Ice Age
6. The Evolution of Modern Humans
7. Life in the Ancient World
8. The First Farmers
9. The First Towns
10. Pottery from the Past
11. Making a Mark-The First Artists
12. Monuments and Megaliths
13. The First Civlizations
14. A Brief History of Jewelry
15. A Material World
16. Culture and Costume
17. The Discovery of Metal
18. Another Brick in the Wall
19. The Great Wall of China
20. Living fromt he Land
21. Teh Origins of Writing
22. The invention of Everyday Things
23. Keeping Clean
24. Rules and Rulers
25. Gods and Monsters
26. Mapping the HEavens
27. Temples and Palaces
28. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
29. Journeys of the Dead
30. How to Make a Mummy
31. Breakthroughs in Thinking
32 All the World's a Stage
33. The World in Tune
34. The Sporting Life
35. Animals and Humans
36. Across the Land
37. A Brief HIstory of Boats
38. The Medieval World
39. A Place of Worship
40. Holy Objects
41. Life in a Medieval Town
42. Castles
43. Wars and Warriors
44. Weapons of War
45. Siege Weapons
46. Slavery
47. Making Medicine
48. The Black Death
49. The Story of Salt
50. A Brief History of Money
51. Trade on the Silk Road
52. The Age of Exploration
53. WE Are What We Eat
54. Conquering the Oceans
55. Discovery and Invention
56. A Question of Time
57. A World in Print
58. A Brief History of Books
59. Changing Times
60. The Modern World
1. Human Beginnings - "The Story of Humans begins around 7 million years ago, when our earliest apelike ancestors first appeared on earth....By around 2-3 million years ago, the earliest species we might call "human" existed, although they were very different from us. Then, around 200,000 years ago, one particular kind of human appeared, Homo Sapiens - which means the "wise man." By 40,000 years ago, they were the only type of human left. Although they lived so very long ago, these early Homo sapiens were biologically the same as we are today."
2. A Look at Human Evolution
3. The Evolutionary Road
4. Homo Sapiens Rule the World
5. Surviving the Ice Age
6. The Evolution of Modern Humans
7. Life in the Ancient World
8. The First Farmers
9. The First Towns
10. Pottery from the Past
11. Making a Mark-The First Artists
12. Monuments and Megaliths
13. The First Civlizations
14. A Brief History of Jewelry
15. A Material World
16. Culture and Costume
17. The Discovery of Metal
18. Another Brick in the Wall
19. The Great Wall of China
20. Living fromt he Land
21. Teh Origins of Writing
22. The invention of Everyday Things
23. Keeping Clean
24. Rules and Rulers
25. Gods and Monsters
26. Mapping the HEavens
27. Temples and Palaces
28. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
29. Journeys of the Dead
30. How to Make a Mummy
31. Breakthroughs in Thinking
32 All the World's a Stage
33. The World in Tune
34. The Sporting Life
35. Animals and Humans
36. Across the Land
37. A Brief HIstory of Boats
38. The Medieval World
39. A Place of Worship
40. Holy Objects
41. Life in a Medieval Town
42. Castles
43. Wars and Warriors
44. Weapons of War
45. Siege Weapons
46. Slavery
47. Making Medicine
48. The Black Death
49. The Story of Salt
50. A Brief History of Money
51. Trade on the Silk Road
52. The Age of Exploration
53. WE Are What We Eat
54. Conquering the Oceans
55. Discovery and Invention
56. A Question of Time
57. A World in Print
58. A Brief History of Books
59. Changing Times
60. The Modern World
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May 19, 2022
This title for elementary school kids hopes to arouse their curiosity for our world in all of its interesting complexity. It consists of a series of charts and maps on topics as diverse as farming, armor, cities, and technology to name just a few. This book which covers a vast time frame is not a book to read straight through but more one to dip into time and again.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto for this title. All opinions are my own.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto for this title. All opinions are my own.
February 7, 2022
This book had some interesting information, but had tons of evolutionary indoctrination.
November 26, 2022
10/10
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September 10, 2018
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The book can be used with children from 9 to 11 years old to teach them about the World History. The book contains colorful illustrations accompanied by explanations. The book goes from a human beginning to the modern era. Also, a section of how to use the book is included. I liked the way the book is divided by section with additional pages where the historical techniques and instruments are explained like the origin of Money, the evolution of Pottery and more. Excellent book!
The book can be used with children from 9 to 11 years old to teach them about the World History. The book contains colorful illustrations accompanied by explanations. The book goes from a human beginning to the modern era. Also, a section of how to use the book is included. I liked the way the book is divided by section with additional pages where the historical techniques and instruments are explained like the origin of Money, the evolution of Pottery and more. Excellent book!
October 15, 2018
A very interesting and informative book about human history. Beautiful, bright and colorful, this book is filled with bits of information from migrations and inventions, culture and religion, to war and modern technology, this book has it all. I love the use of artwork, timelines and charts to visually explain the concepts. This book would make a fantastic addition to any home or school library.
Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions for an advanced copy of this book.
Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions for an advanced copy of this book.
November 20, 2018
"Curiositree: Human World" is a great book to introduce young readers about the revolution of human, from the ancient time to now. From the point of view of science and evolution, cultural, civilizations and inventions, this compact reference provides succinct explanations to readers about the history of human. For adults who grew up hating history and probably have forgotten most of the stuff they have learned in school, "Curiositree: Human World" would be a great choice for a quick review.
The design of the book is in chart form hence readers could pick whatever topics interested them without feeling pressure to start reading from the beginning. Colorful graphics and rich text make this reference book a must-have. The amount of information could be too overwhelming for younger readers so I would say it's for middle school kids who enjoy history.
The author definitely did an amazing job to put together thousand years of human history across different cultures together. It's a book full of useful information that resembles an encyclopedia about human history but not as dry as reading one. Academic, yes, but not as heavy and dull. "Curiositree: Human World" is definitely a quality book for curious young minds.
The design of the book is in chart form hence readers could pick whatever topics interested them without feeling pressure to start reading from the beginning. Colorful graphics and rich text make this reference book a must-have. The amount of information could be too overwhelming for younger readers so I would say it's for middle school kids who enjoy history.
The author definitely did an amazing job to put together thousand years of human history across different cultures together. It's a book full of useful information that resembles an encyclopedia about human history but not as dry as reading one. Academic, yes, but not as heavy and dull. "Curiositree: Human World" is definitely a quality book for curious young minds.
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