Merry wiesnerhanks a concise history of the world is a unique and fascinating exploration of the world from early human history to the present. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The human journey offers a truly concise yet satisfyingly full history of the world from ancient times to the present. Writers have tried to approach the history of seven billion of us living on the blue dot in multip. The students friend concise world history futurefocused. Now in an expanded second edition, a concise history of greece by richard clogg fellow of st. The times concise atlas of world history by geoffrey barraclough.
A concise history of the modern world 1500 to the present. It has become standard reading for englishspeaking students of german, european studies, and history, and it is a useful guide to general learners, members of the business community, and travelers. Hagans fine this peoples navy 1991 and his edited volume in peace and war 1978, robert w. Concise encyclopeida of world history carlos ramirezfaria. Bentley, head of the concise history s advisory board is professor of history at the university of hawaii, editor of the journal of world history, and an expert in the history of crosscultural interactions. Bergen accomplishes this by describing the major and pertinent events of the period with minimal digression. Wiesnerhanks brings a new perspective to world history by examining social and cultural developments across the globe, including families and.
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In an evershrinking world, the need for a global perspective in dealing with the modern world has become acute. Over his 30year career he has developed such awardwinning book series as voices of the civil war, what life was like, our american century, and the timelife student library. The first two editions were created by barry winkleman, the editorial. The times atlas of world history is a historical atlas first published by times books limited, then a subsidiary of times newspapers ltd and later a branch of collins bartholomew, which is a subsidiary of harpercollins, and which in the latest editions has changed names to become the times complete history of the world. While focusing on american involvement between 1965 and 1975, lawrence offers an unprecedentedly complete picture of all sides of the war, notably by examining. A concise history of france audiobook by roger price. About the students friend concise history of the world. Anthonys college, oxford university, england is a straightforward, scholarly chronicle of the modern history of greece, ranging from the ottoman rule of the late 1700s, to the pressures of balkan strife and political modernization of the present day. Potters sea power 1960, and james bradfords new edited volume america, sea power, and the world 2016 as the most significant works of synthesis. Concise world atlas 96 0540072591 book the fast free shipping. A concise history of the modern world encompasses the learning and the insights gleaned by the author from a lifetime career as a world historian. Interpreting americas past 9th edition, by james west davidson and brian delay and christine leigh heyrman and mark lytle and michael stoff.
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For a larger view of maps, turn your screen sideways. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Unlike other texts that tend to be dominated by political and economic narratives, this book takes social and cultural issues particularly those focused on gender, the family, sexuality, and. The times concise atlas of world history by geoffrey. A concise history of the world this book tells the story of humankind as producers and reproducers from the paleolithic to the present. It is available in book form, as a free download, or it may be viewed online and used as an etextbook.
The times concise atlas of world history, first published in 1982, has become a classic of reference publishing around the globe. We also acknowledge previous national science foundation support under grant numbers 1246120, 1525057, and 14739. Wells macmillan, 1922 a history of the world, starting with the origins of the earth. After columbus sailed and constantinople fell, europeans continued to search out trading routes and thinkers. Roberts and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The emergence of japan as a political and economic global power has been one of the most remarkable success stories of modern history. The history of the world isnt easily condensed, but the timeline here does a good job of hitting the high notes and most significant events of roughly 4,000 years from the beginnings of hinduism to the freeing of nelson mandela. From the dawn of humankind to todays global complexities, this monumental volume presents world history from an original perspective that provides fresh insights with every colorful spread. Mar 12, 2020 in the vietnam war, mark atwood lawrence draws upon the latest research in archives around the world to offer readers a superb account of a key moment in u. Concise history world global history cambridge university press. 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. A concise history of the world av merry e wiesnerhanks. This book tells the story of humankind as producers and reproducers from the paleolithic to the present. By investigating the major changes in world history during the past five hundred years, woodruff explains to what extent world forces have been responsible for shaping both the past and the present.
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The students friend is a concise narrative of significant events, people, places, and concepts of world history. In the vietnam war, mark atwood lawrence draws upon the latest research in archives around the world to offer readers a superb account of a key moment in u. For all readers wanting to better understand this dynamic country, this popular and accessible introduction offers an authoritative yet concise overview of two thousand years of japanese history. The book is intended to be a concise history of the larger events of the nazi takeover of europe and their extermination of undesirables. Munby 1977, book, illustrated at the best online prices at. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. Concise atlas of world history 02 edition 9780195219210. A concise history of the world cambridge concise histories. A concise history of germany audiobook by mary fulbrook. The fates of human societies by jared diamond, sapiens.
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