The Cartoon History of the Universe

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The Cartoon History of the Universe : From the Big Bang to Alexander the Great

Gonick's authorial voice is represented by the Professor, pictured on the cover of The Cartoon History of the Universe – From the Big Bang to Alexander the Great.
Author	Larry Gonick
Language	English
Subject	History
Genre	non-fiction
Publisher	Broadway Books
Publication date	1990
Publication place	United States
Pages	358
ISBN	0-385-26520-4
OCLC	49747633
Dewey Decimal	902/.07 20
LC Class	D21.1 .G66 1990
Followed by	The Cartoon History of the Universe II

The Cartoon History of the Universe is a book series about the history of the world. It is written and illustrated by American cartoonist, professor, and mathematician Larry Gonick, who started the project in 1978.^[1] Each book in the series explains a period of world history in a loosely chronological order. They draw upon evolutionary biology and other sciences, and provide citations to sources.

Though originally published as a comic book series, the series is now published in trade paperback volumes of several hundred pages each. The final two volumes, published in 2007 and 2009, bring the narrative up to 2008 and are named The Cartoon History of the Modern World, volumes one and two. The books have been translated into many languages, including Portuguese, Greek, Czech and Polish.