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100 1 _aHillyer, V. M.
_q(Virgil Mores),
_d1875-1931
245 1 2 _aA Child's History of the World
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-01-12
508 _aAlan, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"A Child's History of the World" by V. M. Hillyer is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book is tailored for children, aiming to introduce them to the vast expanse of world history in a simplified, engaging manner. The text serves as a foundational overview of human history, emphasizing major events and figures from prehistoric times through ancient civilizations. The opening of the book presents a playful yet informative narrative, beginning with a child-like contemplation of a world without people. This whimsical introduction sets up the journey of exploring the origins of the Earth, the emergence of life, and the gradual development of human civilization. Hillyer breaks down complex ideas about time and evolution into accessible segments, leading readers from a time of emptiness with only stars and rocks to a world populated by various creatures and eventually humans. It establishes a chronological framework for understanding history while inviting a sense of wonder and curiosity in young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: D. Appleton-Century Co., 1924
653 _aWorld history -- Juvenile literature
700 1 _aBoog, Carle Michel,
_d1877-1968
700 1 _aJones, Mary Sherwood Wright,
_d1892-1995
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39076002289440
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67149
999 _c107971
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