Umfang:
261 Seiten
,
Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
Ausgabe:
Third edition
ISBN:
9781442212398
,
9781442212404
Serie:
World social change
Inhalt:
"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
Inhalt:
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
Anmerkung:
List of figures and mapsPreface 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.
Sprache:
Englisch
Fachgebiete:
Geschichte
Mehr zum Autor:
Marks, Robert 1949-
