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This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes. The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed. For courses in world history. A narrative exploration of world history and cultures Civilizations Past and Present presents a survey of world history, treating the development and growth of civilization as a global phenomenon involving the interaction of all of the world's cultures. The text includes all the elements of history -- social, economic, political, military, religious, aesthetic, legal, and technological -- to illustrate this global interaction. The 13th Edition has been substantially revised and made more concise while emphasizing world trends and carefully avoiding placing these trends within a Western conceptual basis.

This ISBN is for a loose-leaf print reference (delivered by mail) to complement your Revel experience.

This ISBN is for a loose-leaf print reference (delivered by mail) to complement your Revel experience.

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