Making sense of world history / (Record no. 132411)
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| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780367820886 |
| Qualifying information | (paperback) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Transcribing agency | HNU |
| Description conventions | rda |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Edition number | 23 |
| Placement Code | GC |
| Classification number | 909 Sz56 |
| Item number | 2021 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Szostak, Rick, |
| Relator term | author. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Making sense of world history / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Rick Szostak, author. |
| 264 ## - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Abingdon, Oxon, UK : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Routledge, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2021. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xiv, 1423 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; |
| Dimensions | 25 cm |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | PART I: Organizing world history 1. Making sense of world history PART II: Prehistory and ancient history 2. The Big History prelude: From the Big Bang to hominids 3. Evolution of human nature itself in early human history 4. A critical transformation: The development of agriculture, nomadism, and fishing 5. Some early impacts of agriculture: Key technologies and trade practices 6. Grappling with “civilization”: The development of cities, states, and writing 7. Early civilizations around the world 8. Belief systems: The nature and development of early religions PART III: Classical history 9. Political organization on an unprecedented scale: The classical empires 10. Similarities and differences: The Roman and Chinese Empires compared 11. The birth of missionary religions: Why and how did the world’s major religions emerge? 12. A new force in world history: The Islamic conquests 13. Eurasia in the centuries after the fall of the classical empires PART IV: The Middle Ages 14. Seeking global commonalities: Some key thematic trends 900–1500 and beyond 15. Regional developments: Eurasia after 900 16. Regional developments: Polynesia, the Americas, and Africa 17. The Mongols and the largest ever contiguous empire PART V: The Early Modern period 18. Thematic developments in the Early Modern period 1450–1800 19. Exploration and trade: Linking the continents 20. Comparing new empires in Asia 21. It seems so natural now: The emergence of the modern nation state 22. The Great Divergence: The rise of the European economy and military PART VI: The nineteenth and twentieth centuries 23. Key thematic transformations of the long nineteenth entury 24. Industrial revolutions: Innovation, factories, and economic growth 25. Political revolutions around the world: A diverse set of experiences with important commonalities 26. A unique historical transformation: The abolition of slavery and serfdom 27. Key thematic transformations of the twentieth century 28. Devastation and fear: War in the twentieth century 29. The worst of times and the best of times: The Great Depression and postwar recovery 30. An unprecedented development: Postwar decolonization 31. Population movements: Dramatic changes in the numbers, location, and health of humans PART VII: Drawing lessons 32. Drawing lessons from history: Why, how, and what |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | This is a comprehensive and accessible textbook that helps students understand the key themes of world history within a chronological framework stretching from ancient times to the present day. Written in a unified authorial voice, it is the go-to textbook for World History courses and students. |
| 521 ## - TARGET AUDIENCE NOTE | |
| Target audience note | College of Education |
| Source | Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Social Studies |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE | |
| Language note | In English |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | World history. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Classification part | 900-999 |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | GC | College Library | College Library | General Circulation Section | 03/19/2024 | Library Fund | GC 909 Sz56 2021 | HNU004925 | 08/29/2024 | 05/10/2024 | Books |
