Earth and Its Peoples A Global History since 1750

Name: Earth and Its Peoples A Global History since 1750
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ISBN: 9780618771547

ISBN-10: 0618771549

ISBN-13: 9780618771547

Edition: 4th 2008

Authors: Richard W. Bulliet, Pamela Kyle Crossley, Daniel R. Headrick, Steven W. Hirsch, Lyman L. Johnson

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THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLES was one of the first texts to present world history in a balanced, global framework, shifting the focus away from political centers of power. This truly global text for the world history survey course employs a fundamental theme--the interaction of human beings and the environment--to compare different times, places, and societies. Special emphasis is given to technology (in its broadest sense) and how technological development underlies all human activity. Highly acclaimed in their fields of study, the authors bring a wide array of expertise to the program. A combination of strong scholarship and detailed pedagogy gives the book its reputation for rigor and…

Book details

List price: $138.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 2/21/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 8.57" wide x 9.89" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 1.892
Language: English

Richard W. Bulliet is professor of history at Columbia University. A former Guggenheim fellow, he is the editor of The Columbia History of the Twentieth Centuryand author of The Camel and the Wheel. He is also the author of four novels of mystery and intrigue.

Lyman L. Johnson is professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. He is also the general editor for UNM Press's Diï¿½logos series.