History of Life The living world today contains all kinds of creatures that do unexpected things– we have come to expect that there were complex and unusual ways of life in the past, and that evolution took some …
Teaching World History in This practical handbook is designed to help anyone who is preparing to teach a world history course – or wants to teach it better. It opens with Peter Stearns’ essay “Where Did World History Come …
No Family History The I have read all the science articles that I can find, but this book paints a broader picture of details that I haven’t seen elsehwhere. I’m only halfway through, and here are the things I like: the …
Pocket Dictionary of Church With two thousand years under its belt, Christianity has created quite the history for itself. “Pocket Dictionary of Church History” is a comprehensive solid reference to well over three hundred …
The History of Human What I really liked about this book was its emphasis on human rights and how previous and current laws help or hurt human rights. This book is very useful if you want to know where some of the laws …
Recovering History Constructing Race “Menchaca has accomplished an unprecedented tour de force in this sweeping historical overview and interpretation of the racial formation and racial history of Mexican Americans.” –Antonia I. …
The American Promise A The book came fast and in awesome comdition! Very much new and for a very cheap price. I am very happy with my purchase =) Although “Roark seems to emphasize some events that seem less important …
A History of Modern If you’re looking for a book to get a layman’s understanding of Yemen then avoid this one like the plague. It is totally incomprehensible even for someone with a university degree. It has clearly …
Sources of Twentieth Century This primary source reader, designed to supplement twentieth-century world history courses, contains both textual and visual sources from around the world. Strong pedagogical learning aids ensure …
Gender and the Politics Joan Scott’s “Gender and the Politics of History” is one of the landmark books in the field of gender history. What is gender history, you ask? To a large degree, that’s a question this book is …