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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
by Jared Diamond
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In this "artful, informative, and delightful" (William H. McNeill, New York Review of Books) book, Jared Diamond convincingly argues that geographical and environmental factors shaped the modern world. Societies that had had a head start in food... (read more)

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Culture and Values, Alt. Volume (7TH 10 - Old Edition)
Culture and Values, Alt. Volume (7TH 10 - Old Edition)
by Lawrence S. Cunningham
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Large course taught nationwide, but especially large in Florida, Texas, and California. Usually a popular elective but required of all incoming students at some schools. Annual enrollments in the course and current TL market share.... (read more)

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The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought
The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought
by Thomas S Kuhn
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For scientist and layman alike this book provides vivid evidence that the Copernican Revolution has by no means lost its significance today. Few episodes in the development of scientific theory show so clearly how the solution to a highly technical... (read more)

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Creating Women : Anthology of Readings on Women in Western Culture, Volume II : Renaissance To the Present (05 Edition)
Creating Women : Anthology of Readings on Women in Western Culture, Volume II : Renaissance To the Present (05 Edition)
by Jean Bryant
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Creating Women is a rich, interdisciplinary, anthology of primary source material examining women's participation in and contributions to western culture over the centuries. It documents prevalent concepts of the nature of women and women's roles... (read more)

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People's History of the World : From the Stone Age To the New Millennium (08 Edition)
People's History of the World : From the Stone Age To the New Millennium (08 Edition)
by Chris Harman
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Chris Harman describes the shape and course of human history as a narrative of ordinary people forming and re-forming complex societies in pursuit of common human goals. Interacting with the forces of technological change as well as the impact of... (read more)

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Short History of the World (93 Edition)
Short History of the World (93 Edition)
by John M. Roberts
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Here is a compact and affordable edition of J. M. Robert's acclaimed world history. Vividly written and beautifully illustrated, it brings the outstanding breadth of scholarship and international scope of the larger volume within the grasp of most... (read more)

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Eyewitness To History (87 Edition)
Eyewitness To History (87 Edition)
by John Carey
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"[A] fascinating anthology of writings throughout history, all written by observers contemporary to the events they record. From Thucydides' account of plague in Athens in 430 B.C. to the fall of Marcos in 1986, eyewitness accounts offer interesting... (read more)

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Origins of the Modern World : Global and Ecological Narrative From the Fifteenth To the Twenty-first Century (2ND 07 Edition)
Origins of the Modern World : Global and Ecological Narrative From the Fifteenth To the Twenty-first Century (2ND 07 Edition)
by Robert B. Marks
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This clearly written and engaging book presents a global narrative of the origins of the modern world. Unlike most studies, which assume that the rise of the West is the story of the coming of the modern world, this history, drawing upon new... (read more)

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West : Encounters and Transform. Combined (3RD 11 - Old Edition)
West : Encounters and Transform. Combined (3RD 11 - Old Edition)
by Brian Levack
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The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller
The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller
by Carlo Ginzburg
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The Cheese and the Worms is a study of the popular culture in the sixteenth century as seen through the eyes of one man, a miller brought to trial during the Inquisition. Carlo Ginzburg uses the trial records of Domenico Scandella, a miller also known as... (read more)

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Classics : a Very Short Introduction (95 Edition)
Classics : a Very Short Introduction (95 Edition)
by Mary Beard
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Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects -- from Islam to Sociology, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume... (read more)

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The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
by Niall Ferguson
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A Financial Times Best Book of the Year Winner of the 2013 Lionel Gelber Prize There has always been some gap between rich and poor in this country, but in the last few decades what it means to be rich has changed dramatically. Alarmingly, the greatest... (read more)

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Western Civilization, Complete -advantage Edition (8TH 12 Edition)
Western Civilization, Complete -advantage Edition (8TH 12 Edition)
by Jackson J. Spielvogel
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Jackson Spielvogel's engaging, chronological narrative weaves the political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, and military aspects of history into a gripping story that is as memorable as it is instructive. The clear narrative of a... (read more)

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Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation: Classics of Western Thought Series, Volume 2, 4th Edition
Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation: Classics of Western Thought Series, Volume 2, 4th Edition
by Karl F. (ed.) Thompson
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Originally published under the General Editorship of Thomas H. Greer, the series emanated from the Humanities Department of Michigan State University. The books remain today perhaps the best sources available for the comprehensive study in one volume of... (read more)

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Ways of the World: A Brief Global History, Volume I
Ways of the World: A Brief Global History, Volume I
by Robert Strayer
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Ways of the World offers a genuine alternative for world history survey courses. Designed from the beginning as a brief text, Ways of the World focuses on the "big picture" of significant historical developments and is thoroughly global in its thematic... (read more)

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History of World Societies, Volume I (8TH 09 - Old Edition)
History of World Societies, Volume I (8TH 09 - Old Edition)
by John P. Mckay
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More than any other text, A History of World Societies introduces students to the families, foods, workplaces, religions, and diversions of peoples of the past through lively, descriptive writing and extensive primary sources that give voice to a wide... (read more)

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Very Short Introductions #76: Empire: A Very Short Introduction
Very Short Introductions #76: Empire: A Very Short Introduction
by Stephen Howe
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A great deal of the world's history is the history of empires. Indeed it could be said that all history is colonial history, if one takes a broad enough definition and goes far enough back. And although the great historic imperial systems--the land-based... (read more)

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Guns, Germs and Steel - With New Chapter ((Rev)05 Edition)
Guns, Germs and Steel - With New Chapter ((Rev)05 Edition)
by Jared Diamond
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs, and Steel is a brilliant work answering the question of why the peoples of certain continents succeeded in invading other continents and conquering or displacing their peoples. This edition includes a new... (read more)

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World : History, Volume One (2ND 10 Edition)
World : History, Volume One (2ND 10 Edition)
by Felipe Fernandez-armesto
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This package contains the following components: -0136061486: World, The: A History, Volume 1 -0136034713: MyHistoryLab with Pearson eText -- for World / Western Civ., 2-semester... (read more)

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History of World Societies (Complete) (8TH 09 - Old Edition)
History of World Societies (Complete) (8TH 09 - Old Edition)
by John P. Mckay
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More than any other text, A History of World Societies introduces students to the families, foods, workplaces, religions, and diversions of peoples of the past through lively, descriptive writing and extensive primary sources that give voice to a wide... (read more)

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