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World History in Brief: Major Patterns of Change and Continuity, Combined Volume Paperback – 29 September 2009

by Peter N. Stearns (Author)
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Rather than overwhelm students with minutia, the primary goal of World History in Brief is to present the big picture by highlighting the major developments in world history. The text emphasizes the global interactions among major civilizations, enabling students to compare and assess in the patterns of interaction and the impact of global forces, such as migration and technological exchange. The compact size of this text allows. tors to take advantage of Supplementary readings in their courses.

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  1. Print length
    692 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Prentice Hall
  4. Publication date
    29 September 2009
  5. Dimensions
    18.8 x 3.81 x 23.11 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0205709737
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0205709731
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prentice Hall; 7th edition (29 September 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 692 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0205709737
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0205709731
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.8 x 3.81 x 23.11 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 38

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Katrina
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book.
Reviewed in the United States on 5 October 2010
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I was never good at History classes because the material could never keep my interest. This book is amazing-- allows me to learn all the material that I, a non-History major, need to know. I enjoy reading this book and feel that it has sparked interests within myself, that I never thought could be there.
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Tyler R Hutchinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on 30 October 2013
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This is an excellent read of history in brief and is packed full of information. I am glad to have bought this for my History 1500 course. It will end up in my personal library.
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Rebecca Braham
4.0 out of 5 stars I would well recommend purchasing it second-hand
Reviewed in the United States on 8 September 2014
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This was my required text book for a course I am taking on the origins of world civilisations. As the book is extremely expensive to purchase brand new, I opted for a cheap second-hand copy. Thankfully it arrived well before even the estimated date, so that I didn't miss too many weeks of study. It is very scholarly and comprehensive, covering civilisations from those of Greece and Rome to the ancient cities and dynasties of China and India. I would well recommend purchasing it second-hand, since I don't see the value in spending over a hundred dollars for one book. The shipping costs were rather heavy, so I am glad the book itself cost me less than a dollar.
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Liz
5.0 out of 5 stars Like it.
Reviewed in the United States on 15 January 2014
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This book is brief which gives you the fact right there and then without to complicated terms. It was also sent out right away which was a great thing just in time for class.
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Feline Staff
2.0 out of 5 stars An ego trip of a book
Reviewed in the United States on 30 March 2013
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I hate this world history textbook. It was written to impress, not inform the student. Organized by grand themes - e.g., settler societies - or geographic areas - e.g., the Far East - each chapter may span several centuries and the reader is lost, with no sense of time or what was happening in other parts of the world meanwhile. Very difficult to keep the chronology straight. Also the author uses a closed punctuation style with way too many commas and very long, elegant sentences with lots of disclaimers that are hard to comprehend. Somebody should rewrite the same material in short, declarative sentences with subheadings and bullet points to help the poor student who has to learn history from this book.
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