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The Cartoon History of the Universe III: From the Rise of Arabia to the RenaissanceLarry Gonick's celebrated series The Cartoon History of the Universe is a unique fusion of world history and the comics medium, a work of serious scholarship and a masterpiece of popular literature. Praised by Jonathan Spence in the New York Times Book Review as "a curious hybrid, at once flippant and scholarly, witty and politically correct, zany and traditionalist," Gonick's clever illustrations deliver important information with a deceptively light
Larry Gonick's celebrated series The Cartoon History of the Universe is a unique fusion of world history and the comics medium, a work of serious scholarship and a masterpiece of popular literature. Praised by Jonathan Spence in the New York Times Book Review as "a curious hybrid, at once flippant and scholarly, witty and politically correct, zany and traditionalist," Gonick's clever illustrations deliver important information with a deceptively light tone, teaching us about the people and events that have shaped our world. This long-awaited new volume covers the Middle Ages around the globe, including the multicultural Middle East, West Africa and the cross-Saharan trade, Central Asia and the Byzantine Empire, the European Dark Ages and the Crusades, the Mongol conquests, the Black Death, the Ottoman Empire, the Italian Renaissance, and the rise of Spain, leading up to Columbus's departure for the new world. Gonick offers an historical survey that is at once multicultural, humanistic, skeptical, and laugh-out-loud funny.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 10/17/2002
ISBN: 9780393324037
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 10.46h x 7.64w x 0.80d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/22/2002 pg. 160
Booklist 09/15/2002 pg. 198
Library Journal 11/01/2002 pg. 66
School Library Journal 01/01/2003 pg. 175
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★★★★★ 5
Un mess your kitchen sink mess
Color: Black - 9.25″
Just the exact right thing to gather all the sink doodads into one place. There is a little divider that is movable so you can adjust the sponge holder to your brand of sponge. AND it has a drain spout for the water run off. Very sturdy and handy sink catch all.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great for organizing sink
Color: White - 9.25″
We had one of those suction cup sponge holders, but if you have tile that is not completely smooth, it falls down. This does not have that issue because it just sits on the counter or if you have a large sink lip, on there. You can move the inside pieces around which I was really surprised about because I thought it was all in one piece. Being able to move them around is great because then you can adjust it for your own soap dispensers, etc to fit your space. I like that it comes in a ton of colors. We got the white and it blends into our kitchen and looks really nice. This organizes our dish soap, sink drain cover, and sponges nicely and gives it all a space to go in. The tray on the bottom is silicon and removable which is great. I wish I had bought this thing years ago because it's great.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great deal. Great product. Simple and efficient.
Color: Black - 9.25″
It is very simple to put together and it feels sturdy and I like how it looks. I know everyone's sink is different but it fits mine PERFECT. I'm really happy with this purchase. Good price good value. I don't see why you wouldn't buy it if this is the style you were looking for.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Attractive and functional
Size: 01
We need a little help in organizing our kitchen. We got this little gym. We put hand soap, dish soap, and a scrub brush in here. All in one place. Neat and tidy. And attractive to boot. I highly recommend it.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2025
★★★★★ 5
DISH SOAP HOLDER
Size: 01
Very well made product & durable & highly recommended that provides all features. Dish soap & space for wet sponge to drip into sink & compartments to store cleaning brushes etc
Money worth the buy & can’t go wrong.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2026
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