A brief history of the human race / Michael Cook.
| Author/creator | Cook, Michael, 1940- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : W.W. Norton, 2005, ©2003. |
| Description | xxiv, 385 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part 1. Why is history the way it is? -- 1. The palaeolithic background -- 2. The neolithic revolution -- 3. The emergence of civilization -- Part 2. The smaller continents -- 4. Australia -- 5. The Americas -- 6. Africa -- Part 3. The Eurasian landmass -- 7. The ancient Near East -- 8. India -- 9. China -- 10. The ancient Mediterranean world -- 11. Western Europe -- Part 4. Toward one world? -- 12. Islamic civilization -- 13. The European expansion -- 14. The modern world. |
| Abstract | Sweeping over the last 10,000 years of human history, this work addresses some of the most fascinating questions about our past. Michael Cook explores the great forces that have shaped our past - natural disasters, human ingenuity - and along the way zooms in on some of the details of history. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 360-367) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2003053981 |
| ISBN | 0393326454 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780393326451 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | Item has been checked out | GN720 .C66 2005 | Due 12/01/2026 | Want This? |