World History For Dummies 世界历史傻瓜书
- 作者
- 出版社 Wiley
- 出版时间 2009年6月
- ISBN 9780470446546
- 定价 233.70
内容简介
Wanttoknowmoreaboutglobalhistory?Thisconciseguideexplainsincleardetailallthemajorplayersandeventsthathavemadetheworldwhatitistoday.Coveringtheentiretyofhumanhistory,thiscomprehensiveresourcehighlightsimportantdevelopmentsineverythingfromreligionandsciencetoartandwar—givingyouanunderstandingofhowthe21st-centuryworldcametobe.Begintoconnectwiththepast—labeltheerasasyoumeettheNeanderthals,homeinonHomer,raiseAtlantis,andpreservePharaohsFindstrengthinnumbers—tracethegrowthfromancientcivilizationstotoday'sglobalcommunityanddiscoverwhatmakessocietiessucceedorfailDiscovertheimpactofthought—exploretheriseofreligion,therootsofphilosophy,andtheadvanceofscience—andhowourfeelingsandbeliefscontinuallyredefinedusKnowtheglobalconsequencesofwar—ridewiththeGreeksandtheRomans,armyourselfwiththecavalry,digthetrenches,andfollowthepathshumanstooktowagemodernwarMeetthemoversandshakers—fromgreatleadersandcourageousrevolutionariestoruthlesstyrantsandunsungheroesExaminesignificanteventsofthe21stcentury—from9/11andtheAfghanistanandIraqwarstoclimatechange,HurricaneKatrina,andtheeconomicriseofChina,India,andBrazilOpenthebookandfind:AdetailedoverviewofhistoryThedevelopmentoftheworld'sreligionsReviewsofessentialhistoricaldocuments,fromtheBibletotheBillofRightsTheinventionofwritingandartScientificdevelopmentsthatrevolutionizedtheworldCapsulebiographiesofpeoplewhochangedhistory—andafewwhowerechangedbyitTenunforgettabledatesinworldhistory
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