Format:
XI, 263 S. :
,
Ill., Kt.
Edition:
3. ed.
ISBN:
978-1-4422-1239-8
,
978-1-4422-1240-4
Series Statement:
World social change
Content:
"Now in a new edition, this clearly written and engrossing book presents a global and environmental narrative of the origins of the modern world since 1400. Robert Marks constructs a story in which Asia, Africa, and the New World play major roles and points to the resurgence of Asia and the vastly changed relationship of humans to the environment"--Provided by publisher
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (S. 219-245) and index. - List of figures and maps -- Preface to the third edition -- Introduction: The rise of the West? -- The material and trading worlds, circa 1400 -- Starting with China -- Empires, states, and the New World, 1500-1775 -- The industrial revolution and its consequences, 1750-1850 -- The gap -- The great departure -- Conclusion: Changes, continuities, and the shape of the future
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-1-4422-1241-1
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
,
General works
Keywords:
Mensch
;
Umwelt
Author information:
Marks, Robert 1949-
