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This provocative narrative history dramatically departs from the standard "rise of the West" storyline that has driven world historiography for a century. A stellar group of historians paint a decidedly different modern world history, one in which the rise of the West was not predetermined and where global integration has manifested itself in fits and starts rather than as a smooth process over the last seven centuries. This fresh interpretation, driven by powerful ideas and colorful stories, promises to engage readers for decades to come.
Worlds Together, Worlds ApartReviewed by Roger A. Arredondo, 2010-02-18
The book came in excellent condition and was prompt in the delivery. I would purchase my next book from them.
Not Very SatisfiedReviewed by Stephanie, 2009-12-03
I ordered this book for my history class three weeks before our exam. I got it with 3-5 days standard shipping. I thought I'd receive it on time, if not a week or a week and a half late, as with my other orders from this site. I ended up getting it 3 1/2 weeks later, the day after my exam. Lucky I passed with a pretty decent grade but with the book I'm sure I would have aced the test. I wouldn't have minded so much, but my professor usually takes material from either the notes he's given in class or the info from the textbook to use on our tests. Having the book on time really would have helped increase my grade, so I definitely wasn't too happy about that. So overall the book is helpful and has useful info, but I was extremely disappointed with the shipping.
The worst text book I have used since I started collegeReviewed by Michael J. Van Dyck, 2009-10-16
I don't recommend this book to anyone unless it's required. This book is deeply lacking organization and I personally have spent hours reading and re-reading a chapter only to realize that after several reads I still have very little understanding of the content. Halfway through the semester I actually stopped reading from the text and solely used information found in the Worlds Together Worlds Apart chapter outlines that are found on the publishers website and as a result I found the outlines far easier to understand and was able to dramatically decrease study time and improve grades. The book is all over the place, within the span of five paragraphs the text will go from talking about Egyptians in 900 BCE, to talking about them in 200 BCE and back to talking about Egyptians in 600 BCE. I found this book extremely difficult to follow, even more difficult to study from and lacking the solid structure that is found in the outlines of the book. If this is required reading, I highly recommend giving the chapter a read and then using the outlines found on the website as the basis for your studies.
Worlds Together, Worlds Apart: A History of the Modern WorldReviewed by Tina J. Advocat, 2009-02-24
I am not usually excited about textbooks, especially history ones, but I found this book:Worlds Together, Worlds Apart: A History of the Modern World, very entertaining and useful.
Great!Reviewed by tahoe chickey, 2009-01-22
I received this book very quickly and it was exactly what the seller described. Thank you for such fast delivery!! Fast shipping is always appreciated by college students!!
