| Description |
ix, 669 pages : maps. ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1. From Africa (pp. 3-21) -- 2. When the Seas Were Rising (pp. 23-43) -- 3. The First Green Revolution (pp. 45-65) -- 4. The Dome of Night (pp. 67-77) -- 5. Cities of the Valleys (pp. 79-98) -- 6. Amazing Sea (pp. 99-121) -- 7. Lord of the Yellow, King of the Ganges (pp. 123-145) -- 8. The Rise of Rome (pp. 147-164) -- 9. Israel and the Anointed One (pp. 165-178) -- 10. After Christ (pp. 179-201) -- 11. The Sign of the Crescent (pp. 203-216) -- 12. The Wild Geese Cross the Mountains (pp. 217-229) -- 13. Towards Polynesia (pp. 231-243) -- 14. The Mongols (pp. 249-263) -- 15. The Perils of Climate and Disease (pp. 265-278) -- 16. New Messengers (pp. 279-291) -- 17. Birdcage (pp. 293-313) -- 18. The Inca and the Andes (pp. 315-332) -- 19. Reformation (pp. 333-357) -- 20. Voyage to India (pp. 359-371) -- 21. The New World Bears Gifts (pp. 373-389) -- 22. The Glass Eye of Science (pp. 391-407) -- 23. Dethroning the Harvest (pp. 409-429) -- 24. The Fall of a Pack of Cards (pp. 433-453) -- 25. Beyond the Sahara (pp. 455-466) -- 26. Noble Steam (pp. 467-491) -- 27. Will All Be Equal? (pp. 493-515) -- 28. A Globe Unwrapped (pp. 517-536) -- 29. The World Wars (pp. 537-556) -- 30. The Bomb and the Moon (pp. 557-581) -- 31. No Fruits, No Birds (pp. 583-601) |
| Summary |
Australia's renowned historian Professor Geoffrey Blainey makes the past come alive in this sweeping history of the world. With an emphasis on the everyday life of different eras, this is a grand adventure story that will fill you with wonder at the richness of human history |
| Analysis |
History |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography |
| Subject |
Civilization, Modern -- American influences.
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Civilization, Modern -- Ancient influences.
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Civilization.
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War and civilization -- History.
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World history.
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| LC no. |
00002131 |
| ISBN |
0670880361 |
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