As with other books in Walch's Simply History series, it strives to present a brief, even-handed overview of selected highlights. These include:
A Rebirth in Europe, Asia's Empires, European Exploration and the New World, Europe Colonizes the Globe, New Ideas Lead to Revolution, The Industrial Revolution, Nationalism and Social Reform, and Imperialism.
:: The Simply History series is intended as a handy and quick review of history highlights, and as a useful reference of significant names, dates, and sites. This series will help you to become more informed about world history and its effects on the world we live in today. The second in a series of three accessible world history overviews, Simply History: Renaissance to the Late 1800s reviews the key people, places, and events in the history of the world from the end of the Middle Ages to the late 1800s. It shows how these elements of history continue to affect societies around the world today. Book jacket.
