GLOBAL HISTORY, VOLUME TWO


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The Industrial Revolution to the Age of Globalization
Mark Willner, M.S., George A. Hero, M.S., and Jerry Weiner, Ph.D., and Bonnie-Anne Briggs.M.S. - All books by this author

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This comprehensive new high school textbook is designed to meet tenth-grade curricula as specified by the New York State Board of Regents. It also matches the curricula of many secondary school social studies programs throughout the country. Global History, Volume Two complements Barron�s currently available Volume One edition, which meets curriculum requirements for grade nine. Volume Two consists of 20 chapters, which are categorized according to four general eras, and extend from the year 1826 to the present day. (Previous eras of global history are covered in Volume One.) The contents of Volume Two can be summarized as follows:

Era V. An Age of Revolution, Continued (1826�1914): The Industrial Revolution; Political Change and Global Nationalism in Africa, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia; Imperialism
Era VI. A Half Century of Crisis and Achievement (1900�1945): World War I; The Rise of Totalitarianism in Russia, Italy, and Germany; World War II; The United Nations and Postwar Western Europe; The Holocaust
Era VII. The 20th Century (1945-2000): The Cold War and its aftermath; the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe; Modern Western Europe; the End of Imperialism; Newly Emerging Nations in Asia and Africa; Political, Economic, and Social Changes in Latin America and the Caribbean
Era VIII. The 21st Century: Political Developments; Global Economic Issues; Global Environmental and Social Issues; The Impact of Science and Technology; Global Cultural Patterns

The text is supplemented with multiple-choice questions, thematic essays, and document-based questions, plus hundreds of maps, charts, and illustrations. A teacher�s manual is also available.

About The Authors:
Jerry Weiner, Ph.D., is a professor in the College of Education at Kean University in New Jersey, and the Coordinator of European Programs and Studies and Coordinator of Secondary Education Programs. He is a retired New York City high school administrator and supervisor who specialized in social studies education.

George A. Hero, M.S., teaches history and social studies at Midwood High School at Brooklyn College and Director of Westinghouse Projects in Social Sciences

Mark Willner, M.S., taught history and Social Studies at Midwood High School at Brooklyn College until his recent retirement. He is a lecturer at the Institute for Asian Studies in New York City.

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Hardcover / 576 Pages / 8 1/2 x 11 / 2008

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