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100 1 _aDavis, James C.
245 1 4 _aThe human story: our history, from the Stone Age to today /
_cJames C. Davis.
260 _aNew York :
_bHarperCollins,
_cc2004.
300 _axii, 466 p. :
_bill. ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [443]-450) and index.
505 _a1. We fill the earth. -- 2. We gather by the rivers. -- 3. The wanderers settle down. -- 4. Two ancient cities follow diverse paths. -- 5. China excels and endures. -- 6. Some attempt to rule us all. -- 7. We found the worldwide faiths. -- 8. Europe prepares for its big role. -- 9. We find each other. -- 10. The New World falls to the Old one. -- 11. We suffer famine, war, and plague. -- 12. We discover who we are and where we live. -- 13. Here and there, the people rule. -- 14- We make more and live better. -- 15. The richer countries grab the poorer. -- 16. We multiply, and shrink the earth. -- 17. We wage a war to end war. -- 18. A Utopia becomes a nightmare. -- 19. A Leader tries to shape a master race. -- 20. We wage a wider, cruder war. -- 21. The Asian giants try to feed their poor. -- 22. Some of us do well. -- 23. We walk along the brink. -- 24. We do the unbelievable. -- Epilogue: So Far So Good
650 0 _aWorld history.
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