World History 8th Edition by William J. Duiker

World History 8th Edition by William J. DuikerBy: William J. Duiker; Jackson J. Spielvogel Publisher: Cengage Learning Print ISBN: 9781305689978, 1305689976 other ISBN: 9781305537781, 1305537785 Edition: 8th Copyright year: 2016Noted teachers and scholars William J. Duiker and Jackson J. Spielvogel present a balanced, highly readable overview of world history that explores common challenges and experiences of the human past and identifies key patterns over time. Thorough coverage of political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, and military history is integrated into a chronological framework to help students gain an appreciation and understanding of the distinctive character and development of individual cultures in society. This approach, with organization around seven major themes (Science and Technology, Art and Ideas, Family and Society, Politics and Government, Earth and the Environment, Religion and Philosophy, and Interaction and Exchange), helps students link events together in a broad comparative and global framework, thereby placing the contemporary world in a more meaningful historical context. Available in the following options: WORLD HISTORY, Eighth Edition (Chapters 1?30); Volume I: To 1800 (Chapters 1?18); Volume II: Since 1500 (Chapters 14?30). Additional ISBNs 9781305448650, 9781305091207