The Global Imperative
An Interpretive History Of The Spread Of Humankind
1st Edition
Published on 13. September 2019
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-0-367-31852-9 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
459 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-31852-9 (9780367318529)
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Person
Robert P. Clark is professor of government and politics at George Mason University
Content
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