Book Overcrowded Planet: The Seven Billion of Us
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A fascinating story about the history of mankind through the prism of demography! Halyna Hlodz managed to tell about previous epochs, discoveries and diseases in human history in such a way that the reader will get a holistic picture of not only large-scale historical events, but also the realities of everyday life at a particular time. And believe me, they are quite terrifying in some ways.
Just imagine that earlier more than half of the population did not cross the 15-year mark - most of the people born died as children. You will learn how the life expectancy of previous generations was affected by processes such as boiling water, changing the direction of sewage flows, or washing hands after autopsies. It doesn't sound like much, does it? But humanity has overcome many crises to reach the standard of living it has today. How it did it and what to expect in the future - read in The Inhabited Planet.
The Portal's publications are a "first aid book" for parents and teachers.
The benefits of living in the 21st century are well recognisable in comparison to previous eras. From the book, you will learn how technological progress and scientific inventions have influenced our lives - from where we live, what we eat and what we wear, to mobility, the rapid exchange of information and our interests. But most importantly, we have a much better chance of living to a ripe old age than the inhabitants of medieval cities. Why? You will find the answers in this edition of the portal.
The uniqueness of the Portal books lies in a special system that helps adults find the right words to discuss psychological issues with children and understand the historical context more deeply. For each printed edition, a team of educators, psychologists, and historians has developed detailed backgrounder with QR codes and game bookmarks containing
The Portal's books are created in a series that form a holistic historical picture for children.
The non-fiction series for teenagers is designed to tell readers aged 11+ about various phenomena, events and processes in a non-trivial way. Each book is complemented by bright and stylish illustrations, photographs, tables and infographics.
To date, in addition to «The Inhabited Planet», the series includes «The History of Lies. How We Are Deceived by Marina Kaftan, «Reactors Do Not Explode. A Brief History of the Chornobyl Disaster by Kateryna Mikhalitsyna and Stanislav Dvornytskyi, «Common Language. How Words Are Born and Live on by Anastasia Levkova and «Bizarre Kyiv by Tetiana Strizhevska. The series will be gradually updated with new books.
The Portal's publication is an interesting storytelling based on a scientifically verified historical background. Your children will become interested in the history and culture of Ukraine and the world without rote learning - in adventures and fascinating stories!
