World History, Before 1600: The Development of Early Civilizations, Volume I (Non-InfoTrac Version) - Softcover

Upshur, Jiu-Hwa L.; Terry, Janice J.; Holoka, Jim; Goff, Richard D.; Cassar, George H.; Upshur, Jiu-Hwa; Holoka, James P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 053458747X ISBN 13: 9780534587475

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2001

Synopsis

As a global text, Upshur's WORLD HISTORY examines world civilizations in a comparative context. Students learn to recognize and analyze trends and interconnections across history and civilizations.

About this title

About the Author:

Jiu-Hwa Upshur received her B.A. at the University of Sydney in Australia and Ph.D. in history at the University of Michigan. She is the author of two catalogs on Chinese art and many articles on Chinese history and has lived and traveled extensively in China, Taiwan, and other parts of Asia. She is co-author of THE TWENTIETH CENTURY: A BRIEF GLOBAL HISTORY (5th edition, 1994) and co-editor of LIVES AND TIMES: READINGS IN WORLD HISTORY (1994). Since 1993 she has been a member of the world history committee of the College Board.

Review:

"I am impressed with the skill with which the authors integrate East-West timelines and subjects. I still find most texts tend to take a European outlook. This text, conversely, is highly successful in explaining global development in a thoughtful, balanced way"

"The most obvious strength of the text is the way the authors integrate various themes with various regions giving students a more global perspective."

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 053458747X
• ISBN 13: 9780534587475
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 448