World History for Dummies
By Peter Haugen
"World History for Dummies" was published by Wiley Publishing in 2009 - Hoboken, N.J., USA, it has 416 pages and the language of the book is English.
“World History for Dummies” Metadata:
- Title: World History for Dummies
- Author: Peter Haugen
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 416
- Publisher: Wiley Publishing
- Publish Date: 2009
- Publish Location: Hoboken, N.J., USA
“World History for Dummies” Subjects and Themes:
- Subjects: ➤ Historia universal - History - Nonfiction - World history - Act of Union - airplanes - alphabetic writing - American Revolution - Amerindians - human anatomy - animals - archaeology - art - astronauts - astronomy - atomic weapons - barbarians - bias - Bible - Bill of Rights - books - bubonic plague - calendars - capitalism - centuries - chemical warfare - chivalry - circumnavigation - cities - citizens and citizenship - civilization - classes - colonialism - communication - communism - countries - creation stories - cuneiform writing - dates - divine right of kings - historical documents - dynasties - economics - education and literacy - empire-building - eras - exploration - farming - genocide - globalization - gods - city-states - cultural legacy - democracy - philosophers - religion - warfare - human beings - human society - hunter-gatherers - indigenous peoples - internal combustion engine - language - leaders - legal systems and lawgivers - legendary individuals - libraries - literacy - mathematics - medicine - mummies - nation building - native peoples - original sin - historical people - perspective in art - philosophy - plague - plebian class - politics - printing press - pyramids - radio - railroads - reading - record keeping - revolutions - rivers - science - secular humanism - serfs - shoguns - slave trade - socialism - society - steam engines - submarine warfare - suffrage - suicide bombing - technology - telegraphs - telephones - television - terrorism - theater - theistic religions - trade - transportation - universities - viceroys - wealth - weaponry - women - workers’ rights - world wars - writing - years
- People: ➤ Homer - Aëtius - Ajita of the Hair Blanket - Akhenaton - Leon Battista Alberti - Graf von Bollstädt Albertus - Buzz Aldrin - Alexander I - Alexander the Great - Pope Alexander VI - Alfred - Dante Alighieri - Diego de Almagro - Roald Amundsen - Anaximander of Miletus - Saint Anselm - Saint Thomas Aquinas - Ardashir - Aristophanes - Aristotle - Richard Arkwright - Neil Armstrong - Arsaces - King Arthur - Asoka - Atahualpa - Attila the Hun - Saint Augustine - Augustus Caesar
- Places: ➤ Atlantis - Afghanistan - Iraq - China - India - Brazil - Greece - Rome - Africa - Algeria - Arab Empire - Argentina - Athens - Australia - Austria - Babylon - Balkans - Balaklava - Crécy - Delium - Edington - Hastings - Kadesh - Lepanto - Mühlberg - Thermopylae - Waterloo - Bolivia - Byzantine Empire - Byzantium - Cambodia - Carthage - Aragon - Chechnya - Chile - Colombia - Constantinople - Cossaks - Cuba - Czechoslovakia - Danube River - Denmark - East Germany - East Indies - Ecuador - Egypt - England - Scotland - Ethiopia - Euphrates River - Europe - European Union - Florence - Italy - France - Mexico - Gaul - Genoa - Georgian Republic - Germany - Great Britain - Great Wall of China - Greenland - Haiti - Hittite Empire - Holy Roman Empire - Inca Empire - Indian Ocean - Indochina - Indus River - Iran - Ireland - Israel - Japan - Java - Jericho - Latin America - Macao - Macedonian empire - Nassau - Mayan empire - Mesopotamia - Middle East - Mongol Empire - Mycenae - Netherlands - New Guinea - New Zealand - Nile Valley - North America - Northern Ireland - Northwest Passage - Norway - Ottoman Empire - Pakistan - Palestine - Persian empire - Peru - Poland - Portugal - Prussia - Punjab - Augsburg - Rhine River - Rhodesia - Roman Empire - Russia - Rwanda - Shetland Islands - South Africa - South America - Spain - Soviet Union - Sparta - Sudan - Sumerian civilization - Switzerland - Taiwan - Tanzania - Thebes - Nanjing - Northampton - Passeau - Versailles - United Kingdom - United States - Venezuela - Venice - Vietnam - West Indies - Yellow River - Zimbabwe
- Time: 21st-century - Middle Ages - Renaissance
Edition Specifications:
- Format: Paperback
- Pagination: 416p.
Edition Identifiers:
- Google Books ID: 3_nIAgAAQBAJ
- The Open Library ID: OL26745101M - OL91794W
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 941569602 - 959918791 - 317748493 - 277196650
- ISBN-13: 9780470446546
- ISBN-10: 0470446544
- All ISBNs: 0470446544 - 9780470446546
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"World History for Dummies" Table Of Contents:
- 1- Introduction 1
- 2- Part I: Getting into History 9
- 3- Chapter 1: Tracing a Path to the Present 11
- 4- Chapter 2: Digging Up Reality 23
- 5- Chapter 3: Putting History into Perspective 31
- 6- Part II: Finding Strength in Numbers 41
- 7- Chapter 4: Getting Civilized 43
- 8- Chapter 5: The Rise and Fall of Many Empires 61
- 9- Chapter 6: History’s Mid-Life Crisis: The Middle Ages 77
- 10- Chapter 7: The Struggle for World Domination 93
- 11- Chapter 8: Grabbing the Globe 113
- 12- Chapter 9: Clashing All Around the World 135
- 13- Part III: Seeking Answers 163
- 14- Chapter 10: Religion through the Ages 165
- 15- Chapter 11: Loving Wisdom: The Rise and Reach of Philosophy 187
- 16- Chapter 12: Being Christian, Thinking Greek 201
- 17- Chapter 13: Awakening to the Renaissance 211
- 18- Chapter 14: Making a Break: The Reformation 229
- 19- Chapter 15: Opening Up to Science and Enlightenment 249
- 20- Part IV: Fighting, Fighting, Fighting 263
- 21- Chapter 16: Sticks and Stones: Waging War the Old-Fashioned Way 265
- 22- Chapter 17: The War Machine Gets Some Upgrades 277
- 23- Chapter 18: Modernized Mayhem 291
- 24- Part V: Meeting the Movers and Shakers 305
- 25- Chapter 19: Starting Something Legendary 307
- 26- Chapter 20: Battling Toward Immortality 319
- 27- Chapter 21: Explorers and Discoverers: Places to Go, People to See 331
- 28- Chapter 22: Turning Tables: Rebels and Revolutionaries 343
- 29- Part VI: The Part of Tens 357
- 30- Chapter 23: Ten Unforgettable Dates in History 359
- 31- Chapter 24: Ten Essential Historical Documents 365
- 32- Index 373
Snippets and Summary:
During the first decade of the twenty-first century, a lot of news stories on American TV and in print addressed the question: “How did we get here?”
"World History for Dummies" Description:
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Now updated! Your personal tour guide to the history of the world Want to know more about global history? This concise guide explains in clear detail all the major players and events that have made the world what it is today. Covering the entirety of human history, this comprehensive resource highlights important developments in everything from religion and science to art and war — giving you an understanding of how the 21st-century world came to be. Begin to connect with the past — label the eras as you meet the Neanderthals, home in on Homer, raise Atlantis, and preserve Pharaohs Find strength in numbers — trace the growth from ancient civilizations to today's global community and discover what makes societies succeed or fail Discover the impact of thought — explore the rise of religion, the roots of philosophy, and the advance of science — and how our feelings and beliefs continually redefined us Know the global consequences of war — ride with the Greeks and the Romans, arm yourself with the cavalry, dig the trenches, and follow the paths humans took to wage modern war Meet the movers and shakers — from great leaders and courageous revolutionaries to ruthless tyrants and unsung heroes Examine significant events of the 21st century — from 9/11 and the Afghanistan and Iraq wars to climate change, Hurricane Katrina, and the economic rise of China, India, and Brazil Open the book and find: A detailed overview of history The development of the world's religions Reviews of essential historical documents, from the Bible to the Bill of Rights The invention of writing and art Scientific developments that revolutionized the world Capsule biographies of people who changed history — and a few who were changed by it Ten unforgettable dates in world history (back cover)
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