"I first became an avid student of David Christian by watching his course, Big History, on DVD, and so I am very happy to see his enlightening presentation of the world's history captured in these essays. I hope it will introduce a wider audience to this gifted scientist and teacher." -- Bill Gates A great historian can make clear the connections between the first Homo sapiens and today's version of the species, and a great storyteller can make those connections come alive. David Christian is both, and This Fleeting World: A Short History of Humanity, makes the journey -- from the earliest foraging era to the agrarian era to our own modern era -- a fascinating one. Ready to help your students give up their preconceptions that anything old is probably boring? Enter This Fleeting World. A compact, easy-to-read overview recommended by teachers for curriculum development, classroom preparation, and student review. This Fleeting World is popular with world history teachers who need a bird's eye view and with students preparing for the Advanced Placement World History examination. It's used in college-level world history courses in the United States and Europe. "This Fleeting World provides world history teachers and students the 'big picture' that world history demands: big enough to incorporate historical content beyond just the last few thousand years; yet simple enough to be easily understood by average readers." -- Bill Strickland, College Board Consultant for AP World History

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