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World History: Perspective on the Past

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The book came in great condition and it came very quickly. It was listed as a 2006 book, but was from 1997.

aren't history books fascinating to read?
especially one that presents its information as clearly as this. The book isn't organized by exact time; it's organized by periods of time : i.e. renaissance, reformation, absolutism, etc. This is one of those books where you don't need a teacher to learn stuff. In my history class, we more or less were forced to go through it with a fine comb, or fail all tests. Though the teacher was kind of pushing the line between honors class and pure torture, those who did read it well got A's.

By the way, I'm just a freshman... The book is good for history review... Just try not to squeeze everything in your head when studying. Personally, it wasn't as helpful for me [on tests] but I still managed to learn a lot of history from it. The questions at the end of the chapter, especially the identify and define, are pretty annoying.

I purchased this book for a class and feel that it was a great choice on behalf of the teacher. This book is writen clearly and informativly in an unbiased way. It starts from the dawn of man and ends with the 90's. Really a great view into the past.