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Now updated–the one–stop guide to significant events in world history
Written for students and lifelong learners, this detailed overview of human history takes readers from the discovery of fire to the birth of the Internet. It features new coverage of significant events that have reshaped our world view: the events of September 11, 2001; the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; recent responses climate change; the rise of China, India, and Brazil as world economic powers; and the natural disasters of Hurricane Katrina and the tsunami that devastated Sri Lanka and Indonesia. It also explores the current trends in historical research and how researchers are re–examining everything from the writings of Marco Polo to the arrival of humans in the Americas.
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Want to know more about global history? This concise guide explains in clear detail all the major players and events that have made the world what it is today. Covering the entirety of human history, this comprehensive resource highlights important developments in everything from religion and science to art and war — giving you an understanding of how the 21st–century world came to be.
- Begin to connect with the past — label the eras as you meet the Neanderthals, home in on Homer, raise Atlantis, and preserve Pharaohs
Find strength in numbers — trace the growth from ancient civilizations to today′s global community and discover what makes societies succeed or fail
Discover the impact of thought — explore the rise of religion, the roots of philosophy, and the advance of science — and how our feelings and beliefs continually redefined us
Know the global consequences of war — ride with the Greeks and the Romans, arm yourself with the cavalry, dig the trenches, and follow the paths humans took to wage modern war
Meet the movers and shakers — from great leaders and courageous revolutionaries to ruthless tyrants and unsung heroes
Examine significant events of the 21st century — from 9/11 and the Afghanistan and Iraq wars to climate change, Hurricane Katrina, and the economic rise of China, India, and Brazil
Open the book and find:
- A detailed overview of history
The development of the world′s religions
Reviews of essential historical documents, from the Bible to the Bill of Rights
The invention of writing and art
Scientific developments that revolutionized the world
Capsule biographies of people who changed history — and a few who were changed by it
Ten unforgettable dates in world history
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In general I wouldn't consider myself a dummy, I am well educated and knowledgeable on many subjects. History NOT being one of these I hoped that this book would give me some background. I wanted there to be a spark of knowledge in my head when I heard reference to a particular period of history on the radio for example!
Sadly, having read much of the book I feel none the wiser. The information was often difficult to understand and even more difficult to retain.
For a guide that is marketed to "dummies", the author assumes a fair degree of knowledge in his readership. The most glaring example of this is the almost complete absence of maps in the book. Especially in the early chapters, there are numerous references to ancient kingdoms etc. Are we supposed to know where all these places were? Or does the author think we are so "dumb" that we won't care?
Packed with facts and dates the book does indeed tackle the whole of history in one volume. However, much of this information lacks the interesting context or logical structure that would make it stick in the readers mind.
It's a nice try at tackling a huge subject, but sadly the author did not manage to get the information from the page into my brain as I had hoped.
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