World History - 2nd Edition by Touraj Daryaee & Craig Hendricks & Anne Lynne Negus & Steven Wallech & Peter P Wan & Gordon Morris Bakken (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>World History: A Concise Thematic Analysis</i> presents the highly anticipated second edition of the most affordable and accessible survey of world history designed for use at the college level.</p> <ul> <li>An engaging narrative that contextualizes history and does not drown students in a sea of facts</li> <li>Offers a comparative analysis of the great civilizations of Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas</li> <li>Addresses themes of population dynamics, food production challenges, disease history, warfare, and other major issues for civilizations</li> <li>Features new interior design and organization to enhance user experience</li> <li>Instructor's test bank available online at www.wiley.com/go/wallech</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Developed after years of experience teaching world history, the second, substantially revised edition of this pioneering text deftly guides the student reader through the vast array of details that litters the landscape of humanity's past, breaking down an otherwise unwieldy narrative into meaningful and comprehensive chapters. The use of central, recurrent themes in the text enables a comparative analysis of the great civilizations that developed in Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas. These themes also address problems of food production, population dynamics, disease history, warfare, the ecological impact of human activity, and the role climate played in the history of civilization.</p> <p>This new edition of <i>World History: A Concise Thematic Analysis</i> features a newly-designed interior organization to enhance navigation and comprehension of the material. An instructors' test bank is available online.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Steven Wallech</b> is the senior Professor of World History at Long Beach City College. He developed the world history program there, and integrated the world history curriculum with community colleges and universities throughout California.</p> <p><b>Craig Hendricks</b> is Emeritus Professor of History at Long Beach City College. He has written on Latin America for history journals and edited four books of American social history readings.</p> <p><b>Touraj Daryaee</b> is theHoward C. Baskerville Professor of Iran and the Persianate World and the Associate Director of the Dr. Samuel Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture at the University of California, Irvine. He is editor of the <i>Name-ye-Iran-e Bastan</i> The International Journal of Ancient Iranian Studies and the creator of <i>Sasanika</i> The Late Antique Near East Project.</p> <p><b>Anne Lynne Negus</b> received her Ph.D. in Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, specializing in Egyptology. Currently she is Professor of History at Fullerton College and Co-Coordinator of the Honors Program.</p> <p><b>Peter P. Wan</b> received his B.A. from East China Normal University and taught American literature in China until he came to the United States on a Harvard-Yanching fellowship. He received his Ph.D. in the History of American Civilization from Harvard University. His major interests are American history, East Asian history, and U.S.-China relations.</p> <p><b>Gordon Morris Bakken</b> earned his degrees at the University of Wisconsin and joined the faculty of California State University, Fullerton, in 1969. He teaches courses on American legal history, women in American history, westward movement, and American military heritage.</p>
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