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From the beginning of civilization to the 20th century rise of globalism, world history and cultures enables your child to see gods purpose and plan in human events. Smith the largest single book retailer in great britain announced its plans to move to a computerized warehouse in 1967 and wanted a standard numbering system for books it carried. Prentice hall world history patterns of civilization. The last book contains the full texts of 110 primarysource documents, plus a. Buy cheap history textbooks online history textbook rentals. History course 20112012some of the information it contains you simply can. World history this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Obviously there is no single book that captures or can capture the story of the entire world in a comprehensive manner, forget the interesting part. This third edition strongly emphasizes thematic connections between societies and events, making it easy for new history students to absorb a wide array of details.
While the book is colourful, it offers challenges for serious scholars of world history. Extending from the ancient world to the coming of the commercial revolution, professor curtins discussion encompasses a broad and diverse group of trading relationships. Isbn international standard book number is an international standard first published under the auspices of iso the international organization for standardization in 1972. World history and geography, student edition world history hs 9780076648689 by mcgrawhill and a great selection of similar new, used. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. Information history an introduction 1st edition elsevier. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Volume 1 plus new myhistorylab with pearson etext access card package, 5e. Encyclopedia of world history 7 volumes set facts on file library.
An introduction provides readers with the knowledge and tools necessary to understand the global historical perspective and how it can be used to shed light on both our past and our present. Authored by six usg faculty members with advance degrees in history, this textbook offers uptodate original scholarship. This my fathers world edition picks up with the first civilizations, and omits 22 pages of evolutionary perspectives found in other editions. Myhistorylab does not come automatically packaged with this text. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. First, it explores the ways in which historians use and produce information. Every textbook comes with a 21day any reason guarantee. Volume 1 with myhistorylab, order the package isbn 0397152x 97803971521the worlds history. Indeed, when the first edition of peter stearnss bestselling world history in documents was published in 1998, world history was poised for explosive growth, with the college board approving the ap world history curriculum in 2000, and the exam shortly thereafter. A comprehensive introduction to world history from prehistoric times to the start of the 21st century, including information on dinosaurs, the first humans, ancient egypt, greece and rome, medieval europe, the world wars and other major events in history. Students will follow the history and geography of north and south america from the first nations peoples through the 21st century.
Gcse modern world history is the leading textbook for gcse and igcse. Right from the introduction of the very earliest audiobooks, microforms, and cdroms, isbn has not been a standard only for printed. Encyclopedia of world history at usborne childrens books. These established textbooks dominate the field and set the pitch for new and forthcoming volumes. Up until the end of 2006, isbns comprised ten digits. Abeka product information world history and cultures. This 288page student resource should be used in conjunction with the world history. The structure of this project is meant to divide the scope of world history into manageable chunks. The book approaches the subject of world history along the regional tour model, which is quite old fashioned for our day. History of the world is a compendium written by a collection of noted historians. Your child will study the beginning of nations at the tower of babel, the beginning of writing in sumer, the rise of republican government in rome, the revival of humanities in the renaissance, the rise of exploration from. In order to broaden our perspective and gain the deeper understanding necessary to function effectively in todays global arena, we need to focus on big picture trends and phenomenareligion and philosophy, science and technology, political organization, art and culture.
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Some examples of items an isbn should be allocated to. Each chapter delves deeply into one or two specific issues of historical inquiry related to the chapter theme, showing how new primary sources, methodologies, or intellectual trends have. World history wikibooks, open books for an open world. Great disasters and horrors in the world s history many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Teach students to see history and geography through the lens of christianity with this optimistic, conservative history curriculum. Renowned social and cultural historian merry wiesnerhanks brings a new perspective to world history by examining social and cultural developments across the globe, including families and kin groups, social and gender hierarchies, sexuality, race and ethnicity, labor, religion, consumption. Offers a comprehensive overview of the social, political, economic, and religious history of fashion and clothing from prehistoric times to 1500 a. A concise and original guide to the concepts, methods, debates and contents of world history, it combines a thematic approach with a clear. Gcse modern world history 2nd edn students book history in.
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There is no requirement to assign an isbn to any book. Patterns of interaction, teachers edition by mcdougal littel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. World history or global history is a field of historical study that emerged centuries ago, with leaders such as voltaire, hegel, karl marx and arnold j. The problem with an history of the world is that it will be very, very fast paced. The text is wellwritten, engaging, and its style is appropriate for most students. The worlds largest book database isbndb gathers data from hundreds of libraries, publishers, merchants and other sources around the globe to compile a vast collection of unique book data searchable by isbn, title, author, or publisher. Rent world history 7th edition 9781111831653 today, or search our site for other textbooks by william j. While world history materials date back to prehistoric times, the field itself is relatively young. Writers have tried to approach the history of seven billion of us living on the blue dot in multip.
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