Connections: A World History : To 1650

by Edward H. Judge, John W. Langdon

A World History focuses on the connections within and between societies, combining a uniquely comprehensive and consistent map program with a strong pedagogical support and a narrative that students will actually read. Written by historians with years of experience teaching world history, Connections presents both a global and regional perspective, so students can appreciate both the diversity and connectedness of human societies. Concise chapters and a clear engaging narrative make the text accessible to a wide range of students. In addition, because students struggle with geography, the book includes significantly more maps than other texts€”in most cases twice as many€”and great care was taken to make them consistent and exceptionally clear. In each caption, the authors have provided guidance for reading the map and for connecting it to the surrounding text. To f

Genres: Nonfiction

528 pages, Paperback

First published August 14, 2008

Reviews

[Rachel Foley · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a textbook, this was pretty great. I loved the focus on world religions, as I felt that I hadn’t learned about religions as much as I would have liked in past history classes. This was overall a fun and educational read.

[Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

As far as textbooks go, this is a good one! Well organized, synthesized, and with helpful supporting details.