Short History of the World

Name: Short History of the World
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ISBN: 9781566635073

ISBN-10: 1566635071

ISBN-13: 9781566635073

Edition: 2002 (Reprint)

Authors: Geoffrey Blainey

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A superb history of the world's people during the last four million years, beginning before the human race moved out of Africa to explore and settle the other continents. Mr. Blainey explores the development of technology and skills, the rise of major religions, and the role of geography, considering both the larger patterns and the individual nature of history. A delightful read, gracefully written, and full of odd and interesting pieces of information as well as thoughtful comparisons that span both time and space. --William L. O'Neill

Book details

List price: $18.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
Publication date: 3/8/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



List of maps


Preface






From Africa



When the seas were rising



The first green revolution



The dome of night



Cities of the valleys



Amazing sea



Lord of the Yellow, King of the Ganges



The rise of Rome



Israel and the anointed one



After Christ



The sign of the crescent



The wild geese cross the mountains



Towards Polynesia



Signpost



The Mongols



The perils of climate and disease



New messengers



Birdcage



The Inca and the Andes



Reformation



Voyage to India



The New World bears gifts



The glass eye of science



Dethroning the harvest






The fall of a pack of cards



Beyond the Sahara



Noble steam



Will all be equal?



A globe unwrapped



The world wars



The bomb and the moon



No fruits, no birds


Epilogue


Selected sources


Index