The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History By: Richard Bulliet, Pamela Crossley, Daniel Headrick, and 2 more

Author: Richard W. Bulliet

Readable and concise, this Brief Edition of THE EARTH AND ITS A GLOBAL HISTORY provides the essential narrative of world history in an abbreviated format. This global text employs the fundamental themes of “”environment and technology”” and “”diversity and dominance”” to explore patterns of human interaction with their surroundings and with each other. The authors approach shifts the focus away from political centers and power, reveals how humanity continues to shape and be shaped by our environments, and how dominant structures and traditions are balanced and challenged by alternate beliefs. Special emphasis is given to technological development and how it underlies all human activity. Available in the following split THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLES, BRIEF Fifth Edition (Chapters 1-30), 978-0-495-91310-8; Volume To 1550 (Chapters 1-15), 978-0-495-91311-5; Volume Since 1500 (Chapters 15-30), 978-0-495-91313-9.Important Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.