The Resource The origins of the modern world : a global and environmental narrative from the fifteenth to the twenty-first century, Robert B. Marks
The origins of the modern world : a global and environmental narrative from the fifteenth to the twenty-first century, Robert B. Marks
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The item The origins of the modern world : a global and environmental narrative from the fifteenth to the twenty-first century, Robert B. Marks represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in European University Institute Library.
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- Summary
- Now in a new edition, this clearly written and engrossing book presents a global and environmental narrative of the origins of the modern world since 1400. Robert Marks constructs a story in which Asia, Africa, and the New World play major roles and points to the resurgence of Asia and the vastly changed relationship of humans to the environment.--Provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Third edition.
- Extent
- xi, 263 pages
- Contents
-
- List of figures and maps
- Preface to the third edition
- Introduction: The rise of the West?
- The material and trading worlds, circa 1400
- Starting with China
- Empires, states, and the New World, 1500-1775
- The industrial revolution and its consequences, 1750-1850
- The gap
- The great departure
- Conclusion: Changes, continuities, and the shape of the future
- Isbn
- 9781442212398
- Label
- The origins of the modern world : a global and environmental narrative from the fifteenth to the twenty-first century
- Title
- The origins of the modern world
- Title remainder
- a global and environmental narrative from the fifteenth to the twenty-first century
- Statement of responsibility
- Robert B. Marks
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Now in a new edition, this clearly written and engrossing book presents a global and environmental narrative of the origins of the modern world since 1400. Robert Marks constructs a story in which Asia, Africa, and the New World play major roles and points to the resurgence of Asia and the vastly changed relationship of humans to the environment.--Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DKDLA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1949-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Marks, Robert
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- World social change
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- History, Modern
- Civilization, Modern
- Economic history
- Industrial revolution
- Human ecology
- Social change
- Europe
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The origins of the modern world : a global and environmental narrative from the fifteenth to the twenty-first century, Robert B. Marks
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-245) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- List of figures and maps -- Preface to the third edition -- Introduction: The rise of the West? -- The material and trading worlds, circa 1400 -- Starting with China -- Empires, states, and the New World, 1500-1775 -- The industrial revolution and its consequences, 1750-1850 -- The gap -- The great departure -- Conclusion: Changes, continuities, and the shape of the future
- Control code
- FIEb17678596
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- Third edition.
- Extent
- xi, 263 pages
- Isbn
- 9781442212398
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)905832819
- Label
- The origins of the modern world : a global and environmental narrative from the fifteenth to the twenty-first century, Robert B. Marks
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-245) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- List of figures and maps -- Preface to the third edition -- Introduction: The rise of the West? -- The material and trading worlds, circa 1400 -- Starting with China -- Empires, states, and the New World, 1500-1775 -- The industrial revolution and its consequences, 1750-1850 -- The gap -- The great departure -- Conclusion: Changes, continuities, and the shape of the future
- Control code
- FIEb17678596
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- Third edition.
- Extent
- xi, 263 pages
- Isbn
- 9781442212398
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)905832819
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