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Christian, David, 1946-

This fleeting world : a short history of humanity / David Christian. - Great Barrington, Mass. : Berkshire Pub., c2008. - xxviii, 113 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - This world of ours . - This world of ours (Berkshire Publishing Group) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Beginnings : the era of foragers -- Acceleration : the agrarian era -- Our world : the modern era.

"A great historian can make clear the connections between the first Homo sapiens and today's version of the species, and a great storyteller can make those connections come alive. David Christian is both, and This Fleeting World: A Short History of Humanity, makes the journey--from the earliest foraging era to the agrarian era to our own modern era--a fascinating one. Ready to help your students give up their preconceptions that anything old is probably boring? Enter This Fleeting World."--From publisher description.

ISBN: 9781933782041 1933782048 0974309141 (alk. paper) 9780974309149 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2004025324

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World history.
Civilization--History.

LC Class. No.: D20 / .C498 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 909