The Cartoon History of the Modern World Part 2: From the Bastille to Baghdad

Larry Gonick

Harper Collins, Oct 6, 2009 - History - 272 pages

From celebrated artist Lary Gonick, here is the extraordinary story of the modern world, from the French Revolution to today.

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. In this, the fifth and final book of this beloved and critically acclaimed series, Gonick finally brings us up to the modern day.

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. 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. 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!

Contents

• LEGAL ALIENS: 4
• THE COMPANY THAT KEEPS: 10
• MIRANDA DECISION: 62
• PROGRESS: 74
• AFRICA AFTER: 91
• WHAT MODERN MEANS: 101
• POWER SHIFT: 112
• ISMS: 122
• UTOPIA NOW OR LATERS O K: 129
• HOW NOW MAO?: 208
• NEW COLONIES FOR: 215
• SPY VS: 224
• HIDDEN FACES: 232
• ORDER ORDER: 238
• INDEX: 254

About the author

Larry Gonick has been creating comics that explain history, science, and other big subjects for more than forty years. He wrote his first guide, Blood from a Stone: A Cartoon Guide to Tax Reform, in 1977. He has been a calculus instructor at Harvard (where he earned his BA and MA in mathematics) and a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT, and he is staff cartoonist for Muse magazine.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Cartoon History of the Modern World Part 2: From the Bastille to Baghdad; Cartoon Guide Series; Part 2 of The Cartoon History of the Modern World, Larry Gonick; Volume 2 of The Cartoon History of the Modern World: From the Bastille to Baghdad, Larry Gonick
• Author: Larry Gonick
• Publisher: Harper Collins, 2009
• ISBN: 0060760087, 9780060760083
• Length: 272 pages
• Subjects: Comics & Graphic Novels / Nonfiction / General; History / General