Way of the World: From the Dawn of Civilizations to the Eve of the Twenty-First Century - Hardcover

Fromkin, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0679446095 ISBN 13: 9780679446095

Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1999

Synopsis

Tracing the evolution of civilization from ancient times to the present day, the author of A Peace to End All Peace examines how the changing complexities of society have shaped our concept of history and our vision of the future. 20,000 first printing.

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Review:

"The origins of [Mr Fromkin's book] lie in a question posed to him by a Wall Street hedge-fund manager over lunch. 'Can you tell the story of humanity and the universe and make it whole?'" Well, actually, ' Mr Fromkin replied, 'Yes, I can.' The result is a lyrical tale of humankind's past, present, and future...Mr Fromkin recounts [it] exceedingly well, aided by a deep knowledge and an elegant prose style.--Andrew Stark, The Wall Street Journal
"Superbly crafted...Fromkin has the rare ability to convey a lot of information, often on difficult or sophisticated subjects, with a few beautifully constructed sentences."--Roger Bishop, Bookpage
"Fascinating...engaging...Fromkin identifies the major social, educational, scientific, economic, and governmental trends he believes have significantly contributed to the evolution of humankind."--Booklist

About the Author:

David Fromkin is Professor of International Relations, History, and Law at Boston University. He is the author of In the Time of the Americans, a History Book Club selection, and A Peace to End All Peace, a national best-seller, which was a finalist for both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize and was singled out by the New York Times Book Review as an "Editors' Choice," one of the thirteen "Best Books of the Year". He lives in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0679446095
• ISBN 13: 9780679446095
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 253