History of World Societies Since 1500

By McKay and John P. McKay

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395740738
• ISBN13: 9780395740736
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Div
• Length: 675 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Window to Civilizations of the Past and Present

As far as world civilization textbooks go, this one proves to be the most useful. The book spans from Paleolithic icemen to the industrialized peoples of the 20th century all around the world. Included are timelines within each chapter summarizing major events for the chapter. They are short and to the point. Lovely and helpful pictures appear on every page. As a person reads through this book, the begin to be able to make connections between social, cultural, political, and economic ideas in each civilization and then follows up on how each civilization develops throughout time. It is an excellent textbook for people who want to start studing world history.