Duiker, William J.,  1932- <br/><br/>
The Essential world history / 
 World history 
William J. Duiker, Jackson J. Spielvogel. 
 - 3rd edition 
 - Belmont, Calif. :  Wadsworth/Thomson Learning,  c2009. 
 - 2 volumes :   color illustrations, color maps ;   29 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>v. 1. To 1800 -- v. 2. Since 1500. 
<br/><br/> Presents an overview of world history that explores common challenges and experiences that unite the human past and that identify various global patterns over time. This book covers political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, and military history integrated into a chronologically ordered synthesis. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780495566274 (v. 1) 0495566276 (v. 1) 9780495566281 (v. 2) 0495566284 (v. 2) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>World history.<br/>Historia mundial<br/>Historia universal
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>D 20  / D873e 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>909