Author: Wade Davis
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426202384
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
From the foremost authority on history and civilization comes the definitive guide to world cultures--showcasing human diversity in all its vast and startling richness. 235 color photographs and 37 maps.
A People's History of the World
Author: Chris Harman
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1786630818
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 753
Book Description
Building on A People’s History of the United States, this radical world history captures the broad sweep of human history from the perspective of struggling classes. An “indispensable volume” on class and capitalism throughout the ages—for readers reckoning with the history they were taught and history as it truly was (Howard Zinn) From the earliest human societies to the Holy Roman Empire, from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment, from the Industrial Revolution to the end of the twentieth century, Chris Harman provides a brilliant and comprehensive history of the human race. Eschewing the standard accounts of “Great Men,” of dates and kings, Harman offers a groundbreaking counter-history, a breathtaking sweep across the centuries in the tradition of “history from below.” In a fiery narrative, he shows how ordinary men and women were involved in creating and changing society and how conflict between classes was often at the core of these developments. While many scholars see the victory of capitalism as now safely secured, Harman explains the rise and fall of societies and civilizations throughout the ages and demonstrates that history moves ever onward in every age. A vital corrective to traditional history, A People's History of the World is essential reading for anyone interested in how society has changed and developed and the possibilities for further radical progress.
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1786630818
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 753
Book Description
Building on A People’s History of the United States, this radical world history captures the broad sweep of human history from the perspective of struggling classes. An “indispensable volume” on class and capitalism throughout the ages—for readers reckoning with the history they were taught and history as it truly was (Howard Zinn) From the earliest human societies to the Holy Roman Empire, from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment, from the Industrial Revolution to the end of the twentieth century, Chris Harman provides a brilliant and comprehensive history of the human race. Eschewing the standard accounts of “Great Men,” of dates and kings, Harman offers a groundbreaking counter-history, a breathtaking sweep across the centuries in the tradition of “history from below.” In a fiery narrative, he shows how ordinary men and women were involved in creating and changing society and how conflict between classes was often at the core of these developments. While many scholars see the victory of capitalism as now safely secured, Harman explains the rise and fall of societies and civilizations throughout the ages and demonstrates that history moves ever onward in every age. A vital corrective to traditional history, A People's History of the World is essential reading for anyone interested in how society has changed and developed and the possibilities for further radical progress.
Book of Peoples of the World
Author: Wade Davis
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426202384
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
From the foremost authority on history and civilization comes the definitive guide to world cultures--showcasing human diversity in all its vast and startling richness. 235 color photographs and 37 maps.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426202384
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
From the foremost authority on history and civilization comes the definitive guide to world cultures--showcasing human diversity in all its vast and startling richness. 235 color photographs and 37 maps.
The Encyclopedia of the Peoples of the World
Author: Amiram Gonen
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
ISBN: 9780805022568
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 703
Book Description
Identifies more than two thousand ethnic groups around the world, and discusses each group's culture, social and economic conditions, and politics
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
ISBN: 9780805022568
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 703
Book Description
Identifies more than two thousand ethnic groups around the world, and discusses each group's culture, social and economic conditions, and politics
365 People Who Changed The World
Author: Om Books Editorial Team
Publisher: Om Books International
ISBN: 9384225347
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Some people have the power to change the world. It could be their talent or sheer determination, but these leaders rose above the rest and made a difference to the world. Their contributions have impacted our lives greatly. Stories of their success are legendary. Let us get to know these world leaders and learn from their remarkable achievements. 365 People Who Changed The World gives you a brief glimpse into the world of these leaders and helps you understand them better. Browse through the book and get motivated by the accomplishments of world leaders!
Publisher: Om Books International
ISBN: 9384225347
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Some people have the power to change the world. It could be their talent or sheer determination, but these leaders rose above the rest and made a difference to the world. Their contributions have impacted our lives greatly. Stories of their success are legendary. Let us get to know these world leaders and learn from their remarkable achievements. 365 People Who Changed The World gives you a brief glimpse into the world of these leaders and helps you understand them better. Browse through the book and get motivated by the accomplishments of world leaders!
The History of the World
Author: John Morris Roberts
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199936765
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1276
Book Description
A survey of the major events, developments, and personalities that have shaped human history.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199936765
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1276
Book Description
A survey of the major events, developments, and personalities that have shaped human history.
World and Its Peoples
Author:
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761479048
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Presents a thirteen-volume reference guide to the geography, history, economy, government, culture and daily life of countries in Europe.
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761479048
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Presents a thirteen-volume reference guide to the geography, history, economy, government, culture and daily life of countries in Europe.
A People's History of the United States
Author: Howard Zinn
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780060528423
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 764
Book Description
Since its original landmark publication in 1980, A People's History of the United States has been chronicling American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version of history taught in schools -- with its emphasis on great men in high places -- to focus on the street, the home, and the, workplace. Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of -- and in the words of -- America's women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, the working poor, and immigrant laborers. As historian Howard Zinn shows, many of our country's greatest battles -- the fights for a fair wage, an eight-hour workday, child-labor laws, health and safety standards, universal suffrage, women's rights, racial equality -- were carried out at the grassroots level, against bloody resistance. Covering Christopher Columbus's arrival through President Clinton's first term, A People's History of the United States, which was nominated for the American Book Award in 1981, features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history. Revised, updated, and featuring a new after, word by the author, this special twentieth anniversary edition continues Zinn's important contribution to a complete and balanced understanding of American history.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780060528423
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 764
Book Description
Since its original landmark publication in 1980, A People's History of the United States has been chronicling American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version of history taught in schools -- with its emphasis on great men in high places -- to focus on the street, the home, and the, workplace. Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of -- and in the words of -- America's women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, the working poor, and immigrant laborers. As historian Howard Zinn shows, many of our country's greatest battles -- the fights for a fair wage, an eight-hour workday, child-labor laws, health and safety standards, universal suffrage, women's rights, racial equality -- were carried out at the grassroots level, against bloody resistance. Covering Christopher Columbus's arrival through President Clinton's first term, A People's History of the United States, which was nominated for the American Book Award in 1981, features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history. Revised, updated, and featuring a new after, word by the author, this special twentieth anniversary edition continues Zinn's important contribution to a complete and balanced understanding of American history.
Native Peoples of the World
Author: Steven L. Danver
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317464001
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1030
Book Description
This work examines the world's indigenous peoples, their cultures, the countries in which they reside, and the issues that impact these groups.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317464001
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1030
Book Description
This work examines the world's indigenous peoples, their cultures, the countries in which they reside, and the issues that impact these groups.
First Peoples in a New World
Author: David J. Meltzer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108498221
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
A study of Ice Age Americans, highlighting genetic, archaeological and geological evidence that has revolutionized our understanding of their origins, antiquity, and adaptations.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108498221
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
A study of Ice Age Americans, highlighting genetic, archaeological and geological evidence that has revolutionized our understanding of their origins, antiquity, and adaptations.
First Peoples in a New World
Author: David J. Meltzer
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520943155
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
More than 12,000 years ago, in one of the greatest triumphs of prehistory, humans colonized North America, a continent that was then truly a new world. Just when and how they did so has been one of the most perplexing and controversial questions in archaeology. This dazzling, cutting-edge synthesis, written for a wide audience by an archaeologist who has long been at the center of these debates, tells the scientific story of the first Americans: where they came from, when they arrived, and how they met the challenges of moving across the vast, unknown landscapes of Ice Age North America. David J. Meltzer pulls together the latest ideas from archaeology, geology, linguistics, skeletal biology, genetics, and other fields to trace the breakthroughs that have revolutionized our understanding in recent years. Among many other topics, he explores disputes over the hemisphere's oldest and most controversial sites and considers how the first Americans coped with changing global climates. He also confronts some radical claims: that the Americas were colonized from Europe or that a crashing comet obliterated the Pleistocene megafauna. Full of entertaining descriptions of on-site encounters, personalities, and controversies, this is a compelling behind-the-scenes account of how science is illuminating our past.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520943155
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
More than 12,000 years ago, in one of the greatest triumphs of prehistory, humans colonized North America, a continent that was then truly a new world. Just when and how they did so has been one of the most perplexing and controversial questions in archaeology. This dazzling, cutting-edge synthesis, written for a wide audience by an archaeologist who has long been at the center of these debates, tells the scientific story of the first Americans: where they came from, when they arrived, and how they met the challenges of moving across the vast, unknown landscapes of Ice Age North America. David J. Meltzer pulls together the latest ideas from archaeology, geology, linguistics, skeletal biology, genetics, and other fields to trace the breakthroughs that have revolutionized our understanding in recent years. Among many other topics, he explores disputes over the hemisphere's oldest and most controversial sites and considers how the first Americans coped with changing global climates. He also confronts some radical claims: that the Americas were colonized from Europe or that a crashing comet obliterated the Pleistocene megafauna. Full of entertaining descriptions of on-site encounters, personalities, and controversies, this is a compelling behind-the-scenes account of how science is illuminating our past.