| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 466 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [443]-450) and index. |
| Contents |
We fill the earth -- We gather by the rivers -- The wanderers settle down -- Two ancient cities follow diverse paths -- China excels and endures -- Some attempt to rule us all -- We found the worldwide faiths -- Europe prepares for its big role -- We find each other -- The new world falls to the old one -- We suffer famine, war, and plague -- We discover who we are and where we live -- Here and there, the people rule -- We make more and live better -- The richer countries gab the poorer -- We multiply, and shrink the earth -- We wage a war to end war -- A utopia becomes a nightmare -- A leader tries to shape a master race -- We wage a wider, crueler war -- The Asian giants try to feed their poor -- Some of us do well -- We walk along the brink -- We do the unbelievable -- So far so good. |
| Subject |
World history.
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| ISBN |
0060516194 alkaline paper |
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