{"product_id":"world-history-a-concise-thematic-analysis-volume-1-paperback","title":"World History: A Concise Thematic Analysis, Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Wallech\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTouraj Daryaee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCraig Hendricks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld History: A Concise Thematic Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e presents the highly anticipated second edition of the most affordable and accessible survey of world history designed for use at the college level.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn engaging narrative that contextualizes history and does not drown students in a sea of facts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a comparative analysis of the great civilizations of Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses themes of population dynamics, food production challenges, disease history, warfare, and other major issues for civilizations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures new interior design and organization to enhance user experience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInstructor's test bank available online at www.wiley.com\/go\/wallech\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeveloped after years of experience teaching world history, the second, substantially revised edition of this pioneering text deftly guides the student reader through the vast array of details that litters the landscape of humanity's past, breaking down an otherwise unwieldy narrative into meaningful and comprehensive chapters. The use of central, recurrent themes in the text enables a comparative analysis of the great civilizations that developed in Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas. These themes also address problems of food production, population dynamics, disease history, warfare, the ecological impact of human activity, and the role climate played in the history of civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition of \u003ci\u003eWorld History: A Concise Thematic Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e features a newly-designed interior organization to enhance navigation and comprehension of the material. An instructors' test bank is available online.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Wallech\u003c\/b\u003e is the senior Professor of World History at Long Beach City College. He developed the world history program there, and integrated the world history curriculum with community colleges and universities throughout California.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraig Hendricks\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of History at Long Beach City College. He has written on Latin America for history journals and edited four books of American social history readings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTouraj Daryaee\u003c\/b\u003e is theHoward C. Baskerville Professor of Iran and the Persianate World and the Associate Director of the Dr. Samuel Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture at the University of California, Irvine. He is editor of the \u003ci\u003eName-ye-Iran-e Bastan\u003c\/i\u003e The International Journal of Ancient Iranian Studies and the creator of \u003ci\u003eSasanika\u003c\/i\u003e The Late Antique Near East Project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Lynne Negus\u003c\/b\u003e received her Ph.D. in Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, specializing in Egyptology. Currently she is Professor of History at Fullerton College and Co-Coordinator of the Honors Program.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter P. Wan\u003c\/b\u003e received his B.A. from East China Normal University and taught American literature in China until he came to the United States on a Harvard-Yanching fellowship. He received his Ph.D. in the History of American Civilization from Harvard University. His major interests are American history, East Asian history, and U.S.-China relations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGordon Morris Bakken\u003c\/b\u003e earned his degrees at the University of Wisconsin and joined the faculty of California State University, Fullerton, in 1969. 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