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Worlds Together, Worlds Apart: A History of the World from the Beginnings of Humankind to the Present

3.6/5 ( ratings)

In this second edition, the book's non-Eurocentric approach continues with expansions of the original eleven world history "turning point" stories from the modern period to include ten more "turning point" stories from the earlier periods of world history. From the history of the world's first cities built on the great rivers of Afro-Eurasia, to the formation of the Silk Road, to the rise of nation-states, and the story of modern globalization, Worlds Together, Worlds Apart provides students with the stories that changed history and enables them to make the connections they need in order to better understand how the world came to be what it is today.

Language: English

Pages: 960

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Release: March 28, 2008

ISBN: 0393925471

ISBN 13: 9780393925470

Worlds Together, Worlds Apart: A History of the World from the Beginnings of Humankind to the Present

3.6/5 ( ratings)

In this second edition, the book's non-Eurocentric approach continues with expansions of the original eleven world history "turning point" stories from the modern period to include ten more "turning point" stories from the earlier periods of world history. From the history of the world's first cities built on the great rivers of Afro-Eurasia, to the formation of the Silk Road, to the rise of nation-states, and the story of modern globalization, Worlds Together, Worlds Apart provides students with the stories that changed history and enables them to make the connections they need in order to better understand how the world came to be what it is today.

Language: English

Pages: 960

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Release: March 28, 2008

ISBN: 0393925471

ISBN 13: 9780393925470

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