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Author : Geoffrey Parker
Publisher : Collins
ISBN 13 : 9780007267316
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (673 download)
Download or read book The Times Compact History of the World written by Geoffrey Parker and published by Collins. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate small-format single-volume illustrated history of the world.
Author : Robert Bruegmann
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226076970
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Sprawl written by Robert Bruegmann and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As anyone who has flown into Los Angeles at dusk or Houston at midday knows, urban areas today defy traditional notions of what a city is. Our old definitions of urban, suburban, and rural fail to capture the complexity of these vast regions with their superhighways, subdivisions, industrial areas, office parks, and resort areas pushing far out into the countryside. Detractors call it sprawl and assert that it is economically inefficient, socially inequitable, environmentally irresponsible, and aesthetically ugly. Robert Bruegmann calls it a logical consequence of economic growth and the democratization of society, with benefits that urban planners have failed to recognize. In his incisive history of the expanded city, Bruegmann overturns every assumption we have about sprawl. Taking a long view of urban development, he demonstrates that sprawl is neither recent nor particularly American but as old as cities themselves, just as characteristic of ancient Rome and eighteenth-century Paris as it is of Atlanta or Los Angeles. Nor is sprawl the disaster claimed by many contemporary observers. Although sprawl, like any settlement pattern, has undoubtedly produced problems that must be addressed, it has also provided millions of people with the kinds of mobility, privacy, and choice that were once the exclusive prerogatives of the rich and powerful. The first major book to strip urban sprawl of its pejorative connotations, Sprawl offers a completely new vision of the city and its growth. Bruegmann leads readers to the powerful conclusion that "in its immense complexity and constant change, the city-whether dense and concentrated at its core, looser and more sprawling in suburbia, or in the vast tracts of exurban penumbra that extend dozens, even hundreds, of miles-is the grandest and most marvelous work of mankind." “Largely missing from this debate [over sprawl] has been a sound and reasoned history of this pattern of living. With Robert Bruegmann’s Sprawl: A Compact History, we now have one. What a pleasure it is: well-written, accessible and eager to challenge the current cant about sprawl.”—Joel Kotkin, The Wall Street Journal “There are scores of books offering ‘solutions’ to sprawl. Their authors would do well to read this book.”—Witold Rybczynski, Slate
Author : Edmund Burke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781937237011
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (37 download)
Download or read book A Compact History of Humankind ... written by Edmund Burke and published by . This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This a companion reader for the website World History for Us All, a site with free online lesson plans. http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu This reader is edited for language accessible to grades 6–9 and contains Big Eras One–Seven.
Author : John Morris Roberts
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 019511504X
Total Pages : 557 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)
Download or read book A Short History of the World written by John Morris Roberts and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronologically discusses the events of history beginning with the evolution of man and ending with the restructuring of Western Europe in 1993.
Author : Alan Schreck
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781635823479
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (234 download)
Download or read book The Compact History of the Catholic Church (Revised Edition) written by Alan Schreck and published by . This book was released on 2023-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Geoffrey Blainey
Publisher : Ivan R. Dee
ISBN 13 : 1461709865
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (617 download)
Download or read book A Short History of the World written by Geoffrey Blainey and published by Ivan R. Dee. This book was released on 2003-03-08 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A superb history of the world's people during the last four million years, beginning before the human race moved out of Africa to explore and settle the other continents. Mr. Blainey explores the development of technology and skills, the rise of major religions, and the role of geography, considering both the larger patterns and the individual nature of history. A delightful read, gracefully written, and full of odd and interesting pieces of information as well as thoughtful comparisons that span both time and space. —William L. O'Neill
Author : Laura Getty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781940771229
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (712 download)
Download or read book Compact Anthology of World Literature written by Laura Getty and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The introductions in this anthology are meant to be just that: a basic overview of what students need to know before they begin reading, with topics that students can research further. An open access literature textbook cannot be a history book at the same time, but history is the great companion of literature: The more history students know, the easier it is for them to interpret literature. In an electronic age, with this text available to anyone with computer access around the world, it has never been more necessary to recognize and understand differences among nationalities and cultures. The literature in this anthology is foundational, in the sense that these works influenced the authors who followed them. A word to the instructor: The texts have been chosen with the idea that they can be compared and contrasted, using common themes. Rather than numerous (and therefore often random) choices of texts from various periods, these selected works are meant to make both teaching and learning easier. While cultural expectations are not universal, many of the themes found in these works are."--Open Textbook Library.
Author : Roshen Dalal
Publisher : Worth Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781903025956
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (259 download)
Download or read book The Compact Timeline History of the World written by Roshen Dalal and published by Worth Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book travels through the history of the whole world, from the emergence of hominids millions of years ago, up to the present day, in a huge compilation of facts, features and images. The first section records significant world events, presented as chronologically listed entries, running down each spread. Covered are wars, scientific discoveries, art and architecture, births, deaths, and other major milestones. Juxtaposed with the timeline, on the same spread, are narratives and features on broader aspects of history. As an example, one spread on `Early Civilizations 5000¿1500 BCE¿ has the timeline on the right, and describes the Egyptian and Minoan civilizations in general on the left. Additionally, `box¿ features take a close look at `Egyptian Pyramids¿ and a Neolithic Scottish settlement, dating from the same period. The second section of the book is dedicated to individual countries and continental regions. According to its historical and current importance, a country may be accorded a few spreads (for example, the USA), or a few countries may be grouped as one region on one spread (for example, East Africa). The treatment is similar to Section I: timelines of key events, general history, and micro features. High-quality maps provide extra value.
Author : H. E. L. Mellersh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781859862827
Total Pages : 3000 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (628 download)
Download or read book The Expanding World written by H. E. L. Mellersh and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 3000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting with Christopher Columbus's momentous journey across the Atlantic to the Americas in 1492, this chronology covers the period in world history in which Europeans established their first permanent colonies around the world. It concludes with the Continental Congress extending the so-called Olive Branch Petition to King George III of Great Britain in a final attempt to avert the American Revolution. During this period Europe saw the Protestant Reformation and numerous wars, especially the destructive 30 Years' War of 1618-48, while the Islamic world extended its borders and China made outstanding technological and economic advances.
Author : Douglas Northrop
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118305477
Total Pages : 647 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (183 download)
Download or read book A Companion to World History written by Douglas Northrop and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A COMPANION TOWORLD HISTORY "This new volume offers insightful reflections by both leading and emerging world historians on approaches, methodologies, arguments, and pedagogies of a sub-discipline that has continued to be in flux as well as in need of defining itself as a relevant alternative to the traditional national, regional, or chronological fields of inquiry" Choice "The focus...on the practicalities of how to do world history probably gives it its edge. Its thirty-three chapters are grouped into sections that address how to set up research projects in world history, how to teach it, how to get jobs in it, how to frame it, and how it is done in various parts of the globe. It is an actual handbook, in other words, as opposed to a sample of exemplary work." English Historical Review A Companion to World History offers a comprehensive overview of the variety of approaches and practices utilized in the field of world and global history. This state-of-the-art collection of more than 30 insightful essays – including contributions from an international cast of leading world historians and emerging scholars in the field – identifies continuing areas of contention, disagreement, and divergence, while pointing out fruitful directions for further discussion and research. Themes and topics explored include the lineages and trajectories of world history, key ideas and methods employed by world historians, the teaching of world history and how it draws upon and challenges "traditional" approaches, and global approaches to writing world history. By considering these interwoven issues of scholarship and pedagogy from a transnational, interregional, and world/global scale, fresh insights are gained and new challenges posed. With its rich compendium of diverse viewpoints, A Companion to World History is an essential resource for the study of the world's past.
Author : Emma Marriott
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN 13 : 1843179296
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (431 download)
Download or read book The History of the World in Bite-Sized Chunks written by Emma Marriott and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's your chance to introduce yourself to the full spectrum of world history.
Author : William Kelleher Storey
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0742567249
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (425 download)
Download or read book The First World War written by William Kelleher Storey and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2010-09-16 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A second edition of this book is now available. In a compact but comprehensive and clear narrative, this book explores the First World War from a genuinely global perspective. Putting a human face on the war, William Kelleher Storey brings to life individual decisions and experiences as well as environmental and technological factors such as food, geography, manpower, and weapons. Without neglecting traditional themes, the author's deft interweaving of the role of environment and technology enriches our understanding of the social, political, and military history of the war, not only in Europe, but throughout the world.
Author : Geoffrey Parker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780760725757
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (257 download)
Download or read book Compact History of the World written by Geoffrey Parker and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using dynamic full-color mapping and lucid texts, this small-format atlas brings the story of humanity within everyone's reach, covering all the major developments in the human story.
Author : National Geographic
Publisher : National Geographic Society
ISBN 13 : 9781426200915
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (9 download)
Download or read book National Geographic Essential Visual History of the World written by National Geographic and published by National Geographic Society. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrations, photographs, and text describe the prominent figures and important events in the history of the world from prehistory through 2006. Includes time lines.
Author : David Christian
Publisher : Berkshire Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1614728356
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (147 download)
Download or read book This Fleeting World written by David Christian and published by Berkshire Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-06-24 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Fleeting World is the smallest book of big history, telling the story of the universe and history of humanity in less than one hundred pages. Prize-winning historian David Christian covers it all in this compact, accessible, and inspiring guide to the history of everything, from stars and empires to cities, the World Wide Web, capitalism, and globalization. David Christian's approach to human history and big history is a call to action, based on a profound and fresh understanding of our place in the universe. This book is essential reading for our time. David Christian asks big questions. Will contemporary challenges will lead to the emergence of a new global system capable of ecological, economic, and political stability? Or is the accelerating pace of change a prelude to a sudden, sharp collapse that will drive many parts of the world back to the productivity levels of the early agrarian era? He presents our origin story and the history of women and men across the entire world, within the framework of the universe explaining, for example, that the chemicals we are made of come from supernovae. He tells the human story as a story of changes: changes in the ways we produce and distribute food, move from place to place, organize ourselves into communities, explore and populate our environment, and both create and respond to crises. He gives us maps of time, history on different temporal-spatial scales, and even offers paths to locate evidence that might challenge his big story. Big history leads to strategies for building a more sustainable world, and Berkshire Publishing is proud to offer this new edition of a big history for our common future. The 2018 edition has been expanded and updated for the general reader; there is also an earlier edition designed for use with AP World History and other courses, which included a teachers' guide.
Author : Peter Von Sivers
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780190697310
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (973 download)
Download or read book Patterns of World History: Brief Third Edition, Volume One to 1600 written by Peter Von Sivers and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2017 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encouraging a broad understanding of continuity, change, and innovation in human history, Patterns in World History presents the global past in a comprehensive, even-handed, and open-ended fashion. Instead of focusing on the memorization of people, places, and events, this text strives topresent important facts in context and draw meaningful connections by examining patterns that have emerged throughout global history.
Author : Alex Woolf
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1788880218
Total Pages : 567 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (888 download)
Download or read book The History of the World written by Alex Woolf and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mankind has come a long way since our ancestors first stood up on two feet, but how did we get to where we are today? This book tells our story, through conflict and intrigue, power won and lost, and great empires built and destroyed. Clearly written and accessible, the chapters progress chronologically, with each section focusing on a different part of the world, making this book ideal for quick reference or for reading in depth. Whether you want to uncover the secrets of the first civilizations, follow marauding Mongols on their quest to conquer, or find out what made colonial empires tick, the answers lie within these pages. Looking to our recent history, the last section focuses on the great themes of the 21st century so far: population growth, technology, climate change, and religious extremism. Whatever the future may hold for us, we have much to learn from our past.
