Robert Tignor

Stephen Aron

Jeremy Adelman

True to its title, this uniquely integrated text highlights the storiesand themes in world history that tied cultures and regions together,and in some cases, drove them apart. In this second edition, the book'snon-Eurocentric approach continues with expansions of the originaleleven world history 'turning point' stories from the modern period toinclude ten more 'turning point' stories from the earlier periods ofworld history. From the history of the world's first cities built onthe great rivers of Afro-Eurasia, to the formation of the Silk Road, tothe rise of nation-states, and the story of modern globalization, Worlds Together, Worlds Apart provides students with the stories that changed history and enablesthem to make the connections they need in order to better understandhow the world came to be what it is today.

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