World History in Brief: Major Patterns of Change and Continuity, Combined Volume [with Study Guide Access Code]

With a brief, global approach, this book explores world history to 1450, showing how different civilizations developed in a global context and then encountered the various forces of contemporary life. This book presents the big picture of world history, highlighting the major developments in the world’s history to 1450 and presenting the global interactions of major civilizations. For anyone interested in world history to 1450.