The Global Imperative: An Interpretive History Of The Spread Of Humankind

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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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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780367318529
ISBN-10: 0367318520
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Cuprins

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

Notă biografică

Robert P. Clark is professor of government and politics at George Mason University

Descriere

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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