Global Imperative An Interpretive History Of The Spread Of Humankind
Innbundet /
2019
/ Engelsk
Product details
ISBN
9780367318529
Published
2019-09-13
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight
453 gr
Height
229 mm
Width
152 mm
Age
U, G, 05, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
208
Author
Biographical note
Robert P. Clark is professor of government and politics at George Mason University
Robert Clark delves into 100 millennia of human history to create a unified and consistent explanation for humankind's inner need to spread itself across the globe. He examines key events from different eras, such as the voyages of the Chinese treasure fleet, the shaping of the Aztec's trade system in MesoAmerica, the role of steam-powered transpor
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This book delves into 100 millennia of human history to create a unified explanation for humankind's need to spread itself across the globe. It reveals the spread of humans and their cultures to be part of an ongoing struggle to supply the needs of an increasingly large and complex society.
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Foreword -- Introduction: Why Globalization? -- Out of Africa -- The Neolithic Revolution -- Ancient Cities and Trade Routes -- The Age of Discovery -- The Partnership of Steam and Coal -- Petroleum and the Internal Combustion Engine -- Part One: Prelude to the Information Age -- Part Two: The Information Age -- Part Three: Cities and Global Systems in the Information Age
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Product details
ISBN
9780367318529
Published
2019-09-13
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight
453 gr
Height
229 mm
Width
152 mm
Age
U, G, 05, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
208
Author