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World Civilizations: The Global Experience, Volume I, Atlas Edition (5th Edition)

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This is a good summary of different world civilisations. I especially appreciate that they try to connect events in various parts of the world at the same time in history.
I found, however, the overall structure to be sometimes confusing - this is not arranged strictly chronologically.
Technically speaking, connectivity within chapters (transitions between sentences and paragraphs) was unsatisfactory. Sometimes I failed to see the relevance between one piece of information and the following one.
Overall, this is not bad, but perhaps there are better books out there?

I ordered this book, the "World Civilizations: The Global Experience, Volume I" from amazon.com. After waiting about a month to receive it, I find that the wrong book had been sent. I have been sent Volume II! I tried contacting the seller but have not yet gotten any response. It has been over two weeks since I have tried contacting the seller. I would still like to return the book for a full refund.

this is a easy reading book full of things that relation to everyday life. Good book!

This book was confusing, and expensive. I had to buy this for a history class that I took, and I just thought that is was confusing. However, It may not be the fault of the author or publisher as much as political correctness.

Back in the day we studied Western Civilization, actually the history of what made Americans what we are. But political correctness has redefined the concept of civilization and made it structured like the Civil Rights movement, where every society is equal. Well, they're NOT EQUAL in their contributions to American culture. Plain and simple.

To throw together all this loose information, in a confusing mess, just because it happened at roughly the same time in world history is nothing but a joke. Western Civilization covered too much information as it was, this World History movement is nothing but a sham, and I hope some historians wake up someday and change it back.

Just because a couple people traded silk across Eurasia in the Middle Ages doesn't mean there was some giant trade network that influenced everything equally. This book helps to illustrate how America has gotten to liberal in its worldview. Sorry.