Past to Present: Ideas That Changed Our World

Hirschberg, Stuart; Hirschberg, Terry

ISBN 10: 0130979481 / ISBN 13: 9780130979483

Published by Pearson, 2002

Seller Inventory # BSM.10TC0

Synopsis:

For Freshman Composition, honors and advanced composition, history of ideas courses, Humanities, and for courses that emphasize writing across the disciplines.

Past to Present encapsulates for students essential readings from the fields of humanities, social science, and science of the great ideas that have changed our world. It is divided into seven thematic parts that trace the history of important ideas from their roots to their current incarnations. Each of the 74 readings includes discussions that focus on the history of the idea, the writer's rhetorical strategies, and the context in which the piece was written.

From the Back Cover:

Putting a human face on the great
ideas that have changed our world.

Past to Present: Ideas That Changed Our World offers a balance between past and present selections so that readers can trace the evolution of ideas through history and in many cultures. Each of the 73 readings includes discussions that focus on the history of the idea, the writer's rhetorical strategies, and the context in which the piece was written.

This innovative first edition anthology addresses issues of race, social class, and technology. It also redefines the traditional themes found in great ideas readers and offers a more focused, precise, and, most importantly, an up-to-date collection of readings.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Past to Present: Ideas That Changed Our World
Publisher: Pearson
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: very_good