World History category: 14642 books
A History of Jewish-Muslim Relations
From the Origins to the Present Day
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2013
This is the first encyclopedic guide to the history of relations between Jews and Muslims around the world from the birth of Islam to today. Richly illustrated and beautifully produced, the book features more than 150 authoritative and accessible articles by an international team of leading experts...
by Christopher Rowley
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2015
In today’s hypercompetitive world, contact sports bring about fierce rivalries between fans, between players, and even between countries. From the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines in grid iron football, to the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks in rugby, to Real Madrid...
by J.A. Rogers
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2011
The classic, definitive title on the great Black figures in world history, beginning in antiquity and reaching into the modern age.
World’s Great Men of Color is the comprehensive guide to the most noteworthy Black personalities in world history and their significance. J.A. Rogers spent the...
The Outline of History: Volume 2 (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)
The Roman Empire to the Great War
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
The first comprehensive history of the world, The Outline of History is a vibrant synthesis of real history, told in a sweeping, panoramic style, as if it were fiction. H. G. Wells removes nationalism from the equation, creating the premier worldview of history, told from a global rather than a local...
Ten Prayers That Changed the World
Extraordinary Stories of Faith That Shaped the Course of History
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
From time immemorial, prayer has provided comfort in our darkest hours, stirred us to action beyond what we thought possible, and shown us the way through seemingly insurmountable challenges. In this engaging tour of world history, author and historian Jean-Pierre Isbouts takes us on an inspiring...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2016
A portrait of world civilization told through the stories of the world's greatest cities from ancient times to the present.
Today, for the first time in history, the majority of people in the world live in cities. The implications and challenges associated with this fact are enormous. But how...
by Alex Woolf
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2008
Mankind has come a long way since our ancestors first stood up on two feet, but how we did get to where we are today? This book tells the story, through conflict and intrigue, power won and lost, great empires built and destroyed. With over 350 pictures, this volume is a visual treat. Every double-page...
World History
50 Events You Really Need to Know
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2011
People often complain that in history lessons at school they were taught just a few topics - the Romans, the Tudors, the Nazis - and how they have no idea at all about what happened in between. To remedy this, World History: 50 Key Milestones You Really Need to Know offers brief and stimulating outlines...
by John K. Thornton
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2012
A Cultural History of the Atlantic World, 1250–1820 explores the idea that strong links exist in the histories of Africa, Europe and North and South America. John K. Thornton provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the Atlantic Basin before 1830 by describing political, social and cultural...
A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things
A Guide to Capitalism, Nature, and the Future of the Planet
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
Nature, money, work, care, food, energy, and lives: these are the seven things that have made our world and will shape its future. In making these things cheap, modern commerce has transformed, governed, and devastated Earth. In A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things, Raj Patel and Jason W....
AP World History Test Prep Review--Exambusters Flash Cards
AP Exam Study Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
"AP WORLD HISTORY Study Guide" 600 questions and answers (ILLUSTRATED). Essential names, dates, and summaries of key historical events. Topics: Ancient Egypt and Asia, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Early Asia, Evolution of Religion, Middle Ages, Early Modern Times, Colonial Empires, Rights and Revolutions,...
A Brief History of the Future
A Brave and Controversial Look at the Twenty-First Century
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
International Bestseller: “Brilliant and provocative” predictions for the twenty-first century from one of today’s most acclaimed futurists (Henry Kissinger).
What will planet Earth be like in ten years? At mid-century? In the year 2100? Prescient and convincing, this book is a must-read...
Capitalism
A Modern Economic History
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2015
Capitalism is a word that many use but seldom define. This book introduces students to capitalism and other important concepts of economic history. It uses clear, simple language to guide the reader from the ancient pre-capitalist world to the origins of capitalism in medieval western Europe and its...
The Great Wave
Price Revolutions and the Rhythm of History
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 1996
David Hackett Fischer, one of our most prominent historians, has garnered a reputation for making history come alive--even stories as familiar as Paul Revere's ride, or as complicated as the assimilation of British culture in North America. Now, in The Great Wave, Fischer has done it again, marshaling...