A History of World Societies, Concise, Volume 2 (Wiesner-Hanks Merry E.)(Paperback)

A History of World Societies, Concise, Volume 2 (Wiesner-Hanks Merry E.)(Paperback)

Build your historical thinking skills through a regional presentation of content as History of World Societies, Concise, Volume 2 uses a vareity of primary sources to teach social

A History of World Societies, Concise, Volume 1 (Wiesner-Hanks Merry E.)(Paperback)

Build your historical thinking skills through a regional presentation of content as History of World Societies, Concise, Volume 1 uses a vareity of primary sources to teach social

What Is Early Modern History? (Wiesner-Hanks Merry E.)(Paperback)

What is Early Modern History? offers a concise guide to investigations of the era from the fifteenth to eighteenth centuries and an entry-point to larger questions about how we divide and organize the past and how the discipline of history has evolved. Merry Wiesner-Hanks showcases the new research

Women and Gender in Early Modern Europe (Wiesner-Hanks Merry E.)(Paperback)

This new edition of Wiesner-Hanks's prize-winning survey has been thoroughly updated with significant changes designed to reflect the newest scholarship in every chapter. Global issues have been threaded fully throughout the book. As the leading text on women and gender in Europe, this remains

Collapse of Complex Societies 1ed (Tainter Joseph)(Paperback)

Political disintegration is a persistent feature of world history. The Collapse of Complex Societies, though written by an archaeologist, will therefore strike a chord throughout the social sciences. Any explanation of societal collapse carries lessons not just for the study of ancient societies,

Bread, Beer and the Seeds of Change: Agriculture's Imprint on World History (Sinclair Thomas R.)(Paperback)

The history of humankind is intimately tied to the history of agriculture: powerful societies rose, persisted and waned in parallel with their food supply systems. Describing what crops were grown, the constraints on their production, and the foods that were obtained, this book traces the impact of

A Little History of Philosophy (Warburton Nigel)(Paperback)

For readers of E. H. Gombrich's A Little History of the World, an equally irresistible volume that brings history's greatest philosophers to life Philosophy begins with questions about the nature of reality and how we should live. These were the concerns of Socrates, who spent his days in the

A Concise History of Japan (Walker Brett)(Paperback)

To this day, Japan's modern ascendancy challenges many assumptions about world history, particularly theories regarding the rise of the west and why the modern world looks the way it does. In this engaging new history, Brett L. Walker tackles key themes regarding Japan's relationships with its

A Concise History of Mexico (Hamnett Brian R.)(Paperback)

This concise history provides a broad thematic history of Mexico from political, economic, and cultural perspectives. In this third edition, Hamnett adds new material on changes in the twenty-first century, including the Mexican drug war between government officials and gangs, and the immigration

A Concise History of the Middle East (Goldschmidt Arthur Jr.)(Paperback)

A Concise History of the Middle East provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of this turbulent region. Spanning from pre-Islam to the present day, it explores the evolution of Islamic institutions and culture, the influence of the West, modernization efforts in the Middle East, the

Animation: A World History: Volume III: Contemporary Times (Bendazzi Giannalberto)(Paperback)

A continuation of 1994's groundbreaking Cartoons, Giannalberto Bendazzi's Animation: A World History is the largest, deepest, most comprehensive text of its kind, based on the idea that animation is an art form that deserves its own place in scholarship. Bendazzi delves beyond just Disney, offering

The Lost World of Byzantium (Harris Jonathan)(Paperback)

A concise, accessible, and action-packed history of one of the medieval world's greatest empires by a leading scholar who eschews the usual run-through of emperors and battles, illuminating the very heart of Byzantine civilization and its remarkable influence on its neighbors and on the modern

Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age (Bendazzi Giannalberto)(Paperback)

A continuation of 1994's groundbreaking Cartoons, Giannalberto Bendazzi's Animation: A World History is the largest, deepest, most comprehensive text of its kind, based on the idea that animation is an art form that deserves its own place in scholarship. Bendazzi delves beyond just Disney, offering

Computing: A Concise History (Ceruzzi Paul E.)(Paperback)

A compact and accessible history of computing--from punch cards and calculators to UNIVAC and ENIAC, the personal computer, Silicon Valley, and the Internet--for experts and non-experts alike In an accessible style, computer historian Paul Ceruzzi offers a broad though detailed history of

Gathering Storm - The Second World War (Churchill Winston)(Paperback / softback)

A six-volume history of the Second World

A Concise History of Brazil (Fausto Boris)(Paperback)

A Concise History of the Classic Guitar (Wade Graham)(Paperback)

A Concise History of the Classic Guitar by Graham Wade, one of the foremost international writers on the guitar, explores the history of the instrument from the 16th century to the present

World War II in Minutes (Grant R. G.)(Paperback)

The shortest history of our greatest conflict.Clear, concise yet comprehensive, World War II in Minutes is the quickest way to understand the greatest conflict in human history. From its causes to its aftermath, this book details in 200 mini-essays every key event of the war, including the rise of

Pakistan - A New History (Talbot Ian)(Paperback / softback)

Concise history of Pakistan by noted

Whitaker's Concise 2021: Today's World in One Volume (Whitaker's Almanack)(Paperback)

The world-famous, number one concise almanack resource for facts, figures and statistics relating to the UK and the world returns! Whitaker's Concise 2021 is the definitive reference guide to the UK. The concise edition is a UK-centric gold-mine of information with enormous breadth of coverage. At

Europe and the People Without History (Wolf Eric R.)(Paperback)

Offering insight and equal consideration into the societies of the 'civilized' and 'uncivilized' world, Europe and the People Without History deftly explores the historical trajectory of so-called modern globalization. In this foundational text about the development of the global political economy,

Spaceflight: A Concise History (Neufeld Michael J.)(Paperback)

A concise history of spaceflight, from military rocketry through Sputnik, Apollo, robots in space, space culture, and human spaceflight today.Spaceflight is one of the greatest human achievements of the twentieth century. The Soviets launched Sputnik, the first satellite, in 1957; less than twelve

Cultures and Societies in a Changing World (Griswold Wendy)(Paperback)

In the Fourth Edition of Cultures and Societies in a Changing World, author Wendy Griswold illuminates how culture shapes our social world and how society shapes culture. Through this book, students will gain an understanding of the sociology of culture and explore stories, beliefs, media, ideas,

A Concise History of World Population (Livi Bacci Massimo)(Paperback)

The latest edition of this classic text has been updated to reflect current trends and implications for future demographic developments. The areas of Africa, international migration and population and environment have been strengthened and statistical information has been updated throughout. A new