Part 1: Getting into history -- Tracing a path to the present -- Digging up reality -- Putting history into perspective -- Part 2: Finding strength in numbers -- Getting civilized -- Rising and falling empires -- Splitting eras: the Middle Ages -- Struggling for dominance -- Grabbing the globe -- Pulling empires together as subjects push back -- Part 3: Seeking answers -- Worshipping through the ages -- Loving wisdom: Philosophy's impact -- Being Christian, thinking Greek -- Awakening to the Renaissance -- Breaking away: The Reformation -- Opening up to science and Enlightenment -- Part 4: Fighting, fighting, fighting -- Wielding sticks and stones: old-fashioned way -- Upgrading the war machine -- Modernized mayhem -- Part 5: Meeting the movers and shakers -- Starting something legendary -- Battling toward immortality -- Exploring and "discovering" -- Turning tables: rebels and revolutionaries -- Part 6: The part of tens -- Ten unforgettable dates in history -- Ten essential historical documents.
Summary:
"Discover how the modern world came to be with this easy-to-follow and up-to-date history companion. Want to get a taste of the entirety of human history in a single book? With World History For Dummies, you'll get an overview of the history of, well, everything, from the Neanderthal experience to the latest historical developments of the 21st century. Re-live history from your armchair as you ride into battle alongside Roman generals, prepare Egyptian pharaohs for the afterlife, and learn from the great Greek poets and philosophers"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.