Featuring a beautiful new design, THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLES, Sixth
Edition, presents world history in a balanced, global framework,
shifting the focus away from political centers of power. This truly
global world history book employs a fundamental theme-the interaction of
human beings and the environment-to compare different times, places, and
societies. Special emphasis is given to technology (in its broadest
sense) and how technological development underlies all human activity.