| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
xi, 263 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
World social change
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World social change.
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| Summary |
"Now in a new edition, this clearly written and engrossing book presents a global and environmental narrative of the origins of the modern world since 1400. Robert Marks constructs a story in which Asia, Africa, and the New World play major roles and points to the resurgence of Asia and the vastly changed relationship of humans to the environment"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
List of figures and maps -- Preface to the third edition -- Introduction: The rise of the West? -- The material and trading worlds, circa 1400 -- Starting with China -- Empires, states, and the New World, 1500-1775 -- The industrial revolution and its consequences, 1750-1850 -- The gap -- The great departure -- Conclusion: Changes, continuities, and the shape of the future. |
| Subject |
History, Modern.
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History, Modern. |
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Europe -- History -- 1492-
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Europe. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
1492- |
| Subject |
Civilization, Modern -- History.
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Civilization, Modern. |
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Economic history.
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Economic history. |
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Industrial revolution.
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Industrial revolution. |
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Human ecology -- History.
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Human ecology. |
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Social change -- History.
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Social change. |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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| ISBN |
9781442212398 (cloth) (alkaline paper) |
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144221239X (cloth) (alkaline paper) |
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9781442212404 (paperback) (alkaline paper) |
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1442212403 (paperback) (alkaline paper) |
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9781442212411 (electronic) |
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1442212411 |
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9781442212411 |
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