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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher W W Norton & Co Inc
Publication date March 1, 1991
Binding Paperback
Edition 8th
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780393959161
ISBN-10 0393959163
Dimensions 1.25 by 7.25 by 9.50 in.
Weight 2.90 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $49.40
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
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Known for its balanced coverage, strong pedagogy, and thorough treatment of non-Western civilizations, World Civilizations remains a top choice at colleges and universities with over 400 adoptions in its eighth edition.

The new Ninth Edition maintains the qualities that have made it a success, while incorporating new material that enriches the text's global coverage and comparative approach.  The text also boasts an elegant new design that features full-color illustrations and maps throughout.

World Civilizations offers one of the premier learning resources with its new Homepage.  Students and faculty can access a vast array of electronic sources on the World Wide Web.  Thomas Pearcy offers students a media-laden review pedagogy, integrated with an investigative method that opens the textbook onto the Web. A good map is essential when traveling the World Wide Web.

Editions
This edition contains multiple works--typically stories or entire novels--that are found in different collections. Below find each work in this edition grouped by how you can find each.
Paperback
Book cover for 9780393959154 Book cover for 9780393959161
 
With Mark H. Kruger | 8th edition from W W Norton & Co Inc (March 1, 1991)
9780393959154 | details & prices | 7.50 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 2.60 lbs | List price $48.15
This edition also contains Overtaken
The price comparison is for this edition
With Sarah Benwell | 8th edition from W W Norton & Co Inc (March 1, 1991)
9780393959161 | details & prices | 7.25 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 2.90 lbs | List price $49.40
This edition also contains The Last Leaves Falling
About: Known for its balanced coverage, strong pedagogy, and thorough treatment of non-Western civilizations, World Civilizations remains a top choice at colleges and universities with over 400 adoptions in its eighth edition.
Editions for the work The Last Leaves Falling
Hardcover
Book cover for 9781481430654
 
from Simon & Schuster (June 2, 2015)
9781481430654 | details & prices | 359 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 1.00 lbs | List price $17.99
About: A teen grapples with ALS and his decision to die in this devastatingly beautiful debut novel infused with the haunting grace of samurai death poetry and the noble importance of friendship.
Paperback
Book cover for 9780393959161 Book cover for 9781481430661
 
Reprint edition from Simon & Schuster (June 7, 2016)
9781481430661 | details & prices | 384 pages | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | List price $10.99
About: A teen grapples with ALS and his decision to die in this “deeply moving” (Booklist, starred review) debut novel infused with the haunting grace of Japanese poetry and the noble importance of friendship.
The price comparison is for this edition
With Edward McNall Burns | 8th edition from W W Norton & Co Inc (March 1, 1991); titled "World Civilizations, Their History and Their Culture"
9780393959161 | details & prices | 7.25 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 2.90 lbs | List price $49.40
This edition also contains World Civilizations, Their History and Their Culture
About: Known for its balanced coverage, strong pedagogy, and thorough treatment of non-Western civilizations, World Civilizations remains a top choice at colleges and universities with over 400 adoptions in its eighth edition.

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