The Earth and its peoples : a global history / Richard W. Bulliet, Pamela Kyle Crossley, Daniel R. Headrick, Steven W. Hirsh, Lyman L. Johnson, David Northrup.
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TextPublisher: Stamford, CT : Cengage Learning, c2015Edition: Brief edition, sixth editionDescription: 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 26 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781285445519 [paperback]; 1285445511 [paperback]Subject(s): World history| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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College Library | 909 B87 2015 (Browse shelf) | Available | 3UCBL000025475 |
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| 909.09821 An78 v.1 1997 Annual Editions : western civilization, volume 1 : | 909.3 On21 2001 The 1300's : | 909.6 Si62 2001 The 1600s / | 909 B87 2015 The Earth and its peoples : | 909 D88 2004 World history / | 910 G33 2009 Introduction to geography / | 910.02 C54 1998 Researching and writing dissertations in hospitality and tourism / |
Contents: Part 1 The emergence of human communities, to 1500 B.C.E. -- Part 2 The formation of new cultural communities, from 1500 B.C.E -- Part 3 Growth and interaction of cultural communities, 300 B.C.E -1200 C.E. -- Part 4 Interregional patterns of culture and contact, 1200-1550 -- Part 5 The globe encompassed 1500-1750 -- Part 6 Revolutions reshape the world, 1750-1870 -- Part 7 Global diversity and dominance 1850-1945 -- Part 8 Perils and promises of a global community, 1945 to the present.
Summary: Readable and concise, this Brief Edition of THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLES: A GLOBAL HISTORY provides the essential narrative of world history in an abbreviated format. This global text employs the fundamental themes of “environment and technology” and “diversity and dominance” to explore patterns of humans” interactions with their surroundings and with each other. The authors” approach shifts the focus away from political centers and power, revealing how humanity continues to shape and be shaped by our environments, and how dominant structures and traditions are balanced and challenged by alternate beliefs. Special emphasis is given to technological development and how it underlies all human activity. Available in the following split options: THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLES, Brief Sixth Edition (Chapters 1-30), ISBN: 978-1-285-44551-9; Volume I: To 1550 (Chapters 1-15), ISBN: 978-1-285-44552-6; Volume II: Since 1500 (Chapters 15-30), ISBN: 978-1-285-44553-3.
General Education General Education : Sociology
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