A storytelling approach that engages students with features to help them master core content; think critically; and make connections. The engaging narrative and carefully crafted; innovative pedagogical tools in Western Civilizations are based on the co-authors’ own teaching experiences. The text provides balanced coverage; places the West in a larger global context; and carefully integrates new research. In the eighteenth edition; the early modern period has been completely overhauled―and now includes a new chapter on the Atlantic World.
#807358 in Books 2014-04-21Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.30 x 1.20 x 5.50l; 1.47 #File Name: 0393348865480 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Well done surveyBy hhThis is a well thought out survey of up and comer cities throughout the last few centuries. It identifies cycles of growth; overgrowth; reinvention; stagnation; revolution and hope that are worth considering today as we look at our own urban hubs and follow their evolution. HFC is a thinking person's time travel book to urban centers that promised to change the world (in fact; they did).1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. History repeatingBy Sam HaslerDubai is just the most recent example of a future city. Before it came St. Petersburg; Mumbai and Shanghai. This book does a great job of highlighting the circumstances that allow future cities to grow into modern cities. Providing good details about the creations and rises of each of these cities; Brook does a good job at hinting at the futures for them as well. This was an interesting read that had me looking for someone to share one interesting tidbit after another with.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Brook's analysis of St. Petersburg; Mumbai; Dubai ...By cz11Brook's analysis of St. Petersburg; Mumbai; Dubai and Shanghai is phenomenal. In the first level; he presents a detailed overview of the history of these three cities which; in and of itself is quite interesting to an average reader. However; his analysis has even larger implications with regards to globalism and exchange of ideas. His analysis of the cities' roles as catalyzers of change and development via bringing millions of people together is an interesting and a valid perspective.
