Voyages in World History
By Valerie Hansen, Ken Curtis
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Demonstrate how history is composed from the captivating stories of different people with Hansen/Curtis' VOYAGES IN WORLD HISTORY, 4E. Every chapter in this updated edition centers on the story of a historic traveler while reinforcing the central theme of the constant movement of people, goods and ideas throughout the world. This edition's travelers include merchants, poets, rulers, explorers, soldiers, missionaries or scholars whose fascinating voyages provide the chapter frameworks while sparking student interest. New discussion questions and features prompt meaningful classroom interaction, while new inserts and special features encourage connections across chapters, societies and time periods. Readers learn about people, places and events that are crucial to understanding the global context of world history. MindTap digital resources reinforce learning with tools like interactive maps. This edition is available as a complete volume or split into VOLUME 1: TO 1600 and VOLUME 2: SINCE 1500.
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Demonstrate how history is composed from the captivating stories of different people with Hansen/Curtis' VOYAGES IN WORLD HISTORY, 4E. Every chapter in this updated edition centers on the story of a historic traveler while reinforcing the central theme of the constant movement of people, goods and ideas throughout the world. This edition's travelers include merchants, poets, rulers, explorers, soldiers, missionaries or scholars whose fascinating voyages provide the chapter frameworks while sparking student interest. New discussion questions and features prompt meaningful classroom interaction, while new inserts and special features encourage connections across chapters, societies and time periods. Readers learn about people, places and events that are crucial to understanding the global context of world history. MindTap digital resources reinforce learning with tools like interactive maps. This edition is available as a complete volume or split into VOLUME 1: TO 1600 and VOLUME 2: SINCE 1500.
END-OF-CHAPTER "CONTEXT AND CONNECTIONS" FEATURES COMPLEMENT NEW INSERTS WITHIN THE CHAPTER NARRATIVE. These end-of-chapter sections highlight additional essays and timelines that help students visualize the information in the chapter as part of a bigger depiction of history on a global scale.
HELPFUL FEATURES HIGHLIGHT HOW TO UNDERSTAND AND USE PRIMARY SOURCES. This edition's "Movement of Ideas Through Primary Sources" and "Visual Evidence in Primary Sources" features teach students how to analyze historical evidence that appears in textual and visual sources. In addition, "World History in Today‘s World" essays show students how historical developments relate to current issues.
PROVEN, STUDENT-FRIENDLY LEARNING FEATURES GUIDE STUDENTS IN READING AND REVIEW. Each chapter offers a chapter outline, focus questions as well as bolded key terms. The authors also integrate on-page glossaries and pronunciation guides to assist students in better understanding the events within each chapter.
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