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Paperback The No-Nonsense Guide to World History Book

ISBN: 1780260334

ISBN13: 9781780260334

The No-Nonsense Guide to World History (No Nonsense Guides)

(Part of the No-Nonsense Guides Series)

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Most people's knowledge of world history is hazy and incomplete at best. This updated No-Nonsense Guide gives a full picture, revealing the hidden histories and communities left out of conventional history books--from the civilizations of Africa, Asia, and Latin America to the history of women. The new final chapter includes material on the financial crisis and the world response to climate change. Chris Brazier is co-editor at New Internationalist . His previous books include Vietnam: The Price of Peace . He is principal writer for UNICEF's The State of the World's Children report.

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Rated 5 stars
A most useful and excellent little book

This short book is an excellent introductory guide to some of the key aspects of world history that are not readily available in the more "standard" history books. It sheds some light on the people, struggles, and nationalities that are often overlooked. I highly recommend this book for those that may not have time for a thick 800-page volume but would still like to stay informed. To answer some of the commentary left by...

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Works for me

This book is worth it's weight in gold, 'nuff said. I use it for My world history course as a secondary aid to the Barron's book. It's easy to read whenever, requires no special skills, and is small and easy to carry, unlike Barron's. What makes this book so great is that it offers facts in an easy to understand form, almost as if you're talking to a classmate who happens to be a lot smarter than you. With so many history...

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A brief *and* complete world history book? Yes, this is....

The authors, regular contributors to the excellent _New Internationalist_ magazine, have created a book that is clear, bereft of waste and unnecessary filler. All major cultures and events are covered, and I don't mean the "Europe only" history taught in most schools: African empires, women's history, and the world that existed white Europe are discussed.This is by no means a complete book; no book of 10,000 words can be...

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A very highly recommended, iconclastic history!

The No-Nonsense Guide To World History is an iconoclastic survey of the hidden histories, continents, and communities usually overlooked and unmentioned by traditional, Eurocentric, and patriarchal oriented world history textbooks. Chris Brazier reveals the civilizations of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The history of women (often neglected because most histories are written by men with a focus on wars and politics) is...

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136 Pages of Brilliance

Possibly the greatest dip-your-toe-into-the-weird-and-wonderful-world-of-human-history guide out there. Easily digestible, sometimes funny, and always on the mark, Brazier's little gem will give readers (young and old) the confidence to wade into deeper waters with greater clarity and deeper understanding. History properly taught is not a series of mindless dates and mindless wars. Rather, it's a cherished uncle (or aunt)...

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