The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Volume II, Dolphin Edition

by Bulliet, Richard; Crossley, Pamela; Headrick, Daniel; Hirsch, Steven; Johnson, Lyman

• ISBN13: 9780547149523
• ISBN10: 0547149522
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-13
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLES was one of the first texts to present world history in a balanced, global framework, shifting the focus away from political centers of power. This truly global text for the world history survey course employs a fundamental theme--the interaction of human beings and the environment--to compare different times, places, and societies. Special emphasis is given to technology (in its broadest sense) and how technological development underlies all human activity. Highly acclaimed in their fields of study, the authors bring a wide array of expertise to the program. A combination of strong scholarship and detailed pedagogy gives the book its reputation for rigor and student accessibility. The Fourth Edition features extensive new coverage of world events, including globalization in the new millennium. Coverage of China has also been extensively reorganized and rewritten. The Dolphin Edition is available in the following split options: THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLES Complete (Chapters 1-34), ISBN 0547149484; Volume I: To 1550 (Chapters 1-15), ISBN 0547149492; Volume II: Since 1500 (Chapters 16-34), ISBN 0547149522.

Table of Contents

The Maritime Revolution, to 1550

Transformations in Europe, 1500-1750

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies, 1530-1770

The Atlantic System and Africa, 1550-1800

Southwest Asia and the Indian Ocean, 1500-1750

Northern Eurasia, 1500-1800

Revolutions Reshape The World, 1750-1870

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World, 1750-1850

The Early Industrial Revolution, 1760-1851

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas, 1800-1890

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism, 1800-1870

Africa, India, and the New British Empire, 1750-1870

Global Diversity And Dominance, 1850-1945

The New Power Balance, 1850-1900

The New Imperialism, 1869-1914

The Crisis of the Imperial Order, 1900-1929

The Collapse of the Old Order, 1929-1949

Striving for Independence: India, Africa, and Latin America, 1900-1949

Perils And Promises Of A Global Community, 1945 To The Present

The Cold War and Decolonization, 1945-1975

The End of the Cold War and the Challenge of Economic Development and Immigration, 1975-2000

Globalization in the New Millennium

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