World Civilizations (Available Titles CengageNOW)

by Philip J. Adler, Randall L Pouwels, Randall L. Pouwels

Book Overview

Short chapters, great stories, and study tools Adler and Pouwels's WORLD CIVILIZATIONS is a vibrant introduction to world history structured to meet the demands of your study schedule. It's clearly... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0495501832
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 816 Pages
• Weight: 4.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 1.3" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Awesome book

I have to say this is one book that i really enjoyed reading from. It arrived the next week from ordering in perfect condition with only a few highlighted lines i definetly do not regret getting it and i encourage you all to get it.

Excellent Survey Text for Global View

Adler's World Civilizations is an excellent introductory survey text. The language is pleasant without being banal. Most importantly the text gives attention to a worldview that shows history globally instead of through the Western tinted glasses our texts in High school usually did.

World Civilizations

This text is meant to be the backbone reading material in a standard college-level introduction to world history. It is aimed especially at the student encountering the more exotic elements and areas of civilization for the first time, and particularly in junior and community college courses. It has been written from the beginning with such students in mind, and is uniquely equipped with pedagogic devices meant to aid these persons grasp the interrelations among world civilizations. Chapters are keyed to class lecture coverage, with strong emphasis on social and cultural trends and events. Proportionately more space is given to nonwestern peoples than any other text on the market.