The webs of humankind: a world history (Seagull edition.)

A leader in the field presents a cohesive narrative of world history that effectively addresses the main challenge of the introductory survey: how to navigate beginning students through the vast detail of the subject. McNeill uses connective webs-along which trade, religious beliefs, technologies, pathogens, and much else traveled-to organize details and keep the big picture in view. Students emerge with clear takeaways and a strong sense of the basic dynamics of world history. John McNeill's The Webs of Humankind offers a clear and effective teaching tool for the world history survey course.