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The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History, Volume I
The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History Volume I Author:Richard Bulliet, Pamela Crossley, Daniel Headrick, Steven Hirsch, Lyman Johnson THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLES presents world history in a balanced, global framework, shifting the focus away from political centers of power. This truly global book 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... more » 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 user accessibility. The Fifth Edition features new pedagogy and a beautiful new design.« less