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Modern world history textbook pdf. Dozens of free online textbooks from recent years, for University & High School courses. Open Access.

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2023

World History Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500 – Modern World History Textbook PDF

Amelia Brister, Andrew Reeves, et al
Affordable Learning LOUISiana 2023

Open Access. Open Access textbooks.

2021

Modern World History – Modern World History Textbook PDF

Allosso, Dan and Williford, Tom
Minnesota Libraries Publishing Project 2021

This is the textbook for an undergraduate survey course taught at all the universities and most of the colleges in the Minnesota State system. Open Access. Open Access textbooks.

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Ancient World History to 1300 C.E.

Kelly Wrenhaven, Meshack Owino, Shelly Rose
Michael Schwartz Library Pressbooks 2021

This textbook is divided into three sections: Africa, Asia & Americas, and Europe. It explores the history of the world from pre-historic times to 1300 C.E., paying specific attention to the interconnections (or disconnections) between peoples and regions. Open Access textbooks.

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World History to 1700 – Modern World History Textbook PDF

Rene L. M. Paredes
Achieving the Dream 2021

This textbook covers world history to 1700 CE.

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Western Civilization II – Modern World History Textbook PDF

Julianna Wilson
Achieving the Dream 2021

The objective of this course is to cover history from the Wars of Religion through the current day.

Western Civilization I

Julianna Wilson
Achieving the Dream 2021

Pre-history to the Wars of Religion, a period extending from 10,000 BCE to 1648 CE. Includes transition from pre-historic to the historic period, Greco-Roman world, Early, Central, and Late Middle Ages, and Renaissance and Reformation.

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Western Civilization – Modern World History Textbook PDF

John McLean
Achieving the Dream 2021

This textbook is an introduction to the study of Western Civilization.

2020

Western Civilization: A Concise History (Vol 1) – Western Civilization History Book

Western Civilization: A Concise History (Vol 2)

Western Civilization: A Concise History (Vol 3) – Western Civilization History Book

Brooks, Christopher
Portland Community College 2020

Western Civilization: A Concise History​ is an Open Educational Resource textbook covering the history of Western Civilization from approximately 8,000 BCE to 2017 CE. It is available in three volumes covering the following time periods: Volume 1: from the origins of civilization in Mesopotamia c. 8,000 BCE through the early Middle Ages in Europe c. 1,000 CE. Volume 2: from the early Middle Ages to the French Revolution in 1789 CE. Volume 3: from the Napoleonic era to the recent past.

2016

World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500 – Modern World History Textbook PDF

Berger, Eugene
University of North Georgia 2016

Offers a comprehensive introduction to the history of humankind from prehistory to 1500.

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World History – Pearson World History Textbook PDF

Ellis, Elisabeth Gaynor
Pearson 2016

Pearson world history covers from the origins of civilization to the Present.

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Forging the Modern World : A History

Carter, James Hugh
Oxford University 2016

This Oxford University Modern History Text covers from the 15th Century to the Present.

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AP World History 2017 – World History Textbook McGraw Hill PDF

Martin, Peggy J.
McGraw Hill Education 2016

Study Guide for the Advanced Placement World History Examination. World History Textbook McGraw Hill PDF.

Cracking the AP World History Exam – Premium Edition 2017 – Modern World History Textbook PDF

Staff of the Princeton Review
Penguin Random House 2016

Study Guide for the AP World History Examination.

World History

Duiker, William J. and Spielvogel, Jackson J.
Cengage Learning 2016

From the first civilizations to the Present. Open Access History Textbook.

Ways of the World: A Brief Global History (Vol 1) – Modern World History Textbook PDF

Ways of the World: A Brief Global History (Vol 2) – Modern World History Textbook PDF

Strayer, Robert W. and Nelson, Eric W.
Bedford/St. Martin’s 2016

Vol 1: Through the Fifteenth Century, Vol 2: Since the Fifteenth Century.

Traditions & Encounters: A Brief Global History – World History Textbook McGraw Hill PDF

Bentley, Jerry H. et al
McGraw Hill Education 2016

World History Textbook McGraw Hill PDF.

2015

How History is Made: A Student’s Guide to Reading, Writing, and Thinking in the Discipline

Cole, Stephanie, et al
Mavs Open Press 2015

Learn what it means to think like an historian! Units on “Thinking Historically,” “Reading Historically,” “Researching Historically,” and “Writing Historically” describe the essential skills of the discipline of history. “Performing Historically” offers advice on presenting research findings and describes some careers open to those with an academic training in history.

Patterns of World History (Vol 1) – Modern World History Textbook PDF

Patterns of World History (Vol 2)

von Sivers, Peter et al
Oxford University 2015

Vol 1: To 1600 with Sources, Vol 2: Since 1400 with Sources. Oxford University world history book.

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Contemporary World History – Modern World History Textbook PDF

Duiker, William J.
Cengage Learning 2015

Free world history book from the 19th to the 21st Centuries. Cengage history.

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A History of World Societies (Vol 1)

(Vol 2) – Modern World History Textbook PDF

McKay, John P. et al
Bedford/St. Martin’s 2015

Free History book Bedford St. Martin’s.

Understanding World Societies (Vols 1 & 2) – Global History Textbook PDF

McKay, John P. et al
Bedford/St. Martin’s 2015

Beford/St. Martin’s Earliest Human Societies to the Present.

The Atlantic Connection : A History of the Atlantic World, 1450-1900 – Modern World History Textbook PDF

Suranyi, Anna
Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group 2015

Western civilization history.

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Science and Technology in World History : An Introduction

McClellan, James E.
Johns Hopkins University 2015

World science and technology book.

Barron’s SAT Subject Test World History – World History Exam Review PDF

Melega, William V.
Barron’s 2015

Test preparation guide for the SAT examination in World History.

A Concise History of the World

Wiesner-Hanks, Merry E.
Cambridge University 2015

Free history text.

Panorama: A World History – World History Textbook McGraw Hill PDF

Dunn, Ross E. and Mitchell, Laura J.
McGraw-Hill Education 2015

World History textbook McGraw Hill pdf.

2014

Voyages in World History (Vol 1) – Modern World History Textbook PDF

Hansen, Valerie and Curtis, Kenneth R.
Wadsworth, Cengage Learning 2014

Vol 1: to 1600. Cengage history.

World History in Brief : Major Patterns of Change and Continuity (Vol 1)

Stearns, Peter N.
Pearson College Division 2014

Vol 1 – To 1450.

2013

Understanding World Societies: A Brief History – Modern World History Textbook PDF

McKay, John P. et al
Bedford/St. Martin’s 2013

Bedford/St. Martin’s history book.

World History: Journeys from Past to Present (Vol 1) – Modern World History Textbook PDF

Goucher, Candice and Walton, Linda
Taylor and Francis 2013

Vol 1: From Human Origins to 1600 CE. Taylor and Francis.

Cambridge IGCSE Modern World History : Option B: The 20th Century

Walsh, Ben
Cambridge University 2013

Cambridge modern world.

Western Civilization (HIST 116) – Modern World History Textbook PDF

Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
Open Course Library 2013

This course covers the period from –early civilized man to the early Middle Ages of Europe, with emphasis on Greece, Rome, Egypt and other Mediterranean peoples. Open Access textbooks world history.

2012 & Before

The Human Journey: A Concise Introduction to World History (Vol 2)

Reilly, Kevin
Rowman & Littlefield 2012

Vol 2: 1450 to Present.

My World History – World History Textbook PDF

Karpiel, Frank and Krull, Kathleen
Pearson Education 2012

Pearson World History.

The Humanities : Culture, Continuity & Change (Vol 1) – Prentice Hall World History Textbook PDF

Sayre, Henry M.
Prentice Hall 2012

Vol 1: Prehistory to 1600. Prentice Hall World History Textbook PDF.

World History: Patterns of Interaction – HMH World History Textbook PDF for High School

Beck, Roger B. et al
Holt McDougal 2012

HMH World History Textbook PDF for High School.

World History, Part 1 – Prentice Hall World History Textbook PDF – for High School

Ellis, Elisabeth Gaynor and Esler, Anthony
Pearson Prentice Hall 2011

Part 1 covers to 1800. Prentice Hall World History Textbook PDF. for High School.

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World History – World History Textbook McGraw Hill PDF

Spielvogel, Jackson J.
McGraw Hill Glencoe 2010

One volume, for High School. McGraw Hill Glencoe World History for 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade. World History Textbook McGraw Hill PDF.

Exchanges: A Global History Reader (Vol 1) – Prentice Hall World History Textbook PDF – for High School

Exchanges: A Global History Reader (Vol 2) – Prentice Hall World History Textbook PDF – for High School

Getz, Trevor R. et al
Pearson Prentice Hall 2009

Vol 1: to 1500, Vol 2: From 1450 to the Present. Prentice Hall World History Textbook PDF – for High School.


Modern World History Textbook PDF – Collections

Modern World History Textbook PDF – Collection

Many of the most recently published books in this group appear individually above on this webpage. Some titles: Ways of the World. Understanding World Societies, The Human Journey, World History, Exchanges, History of Our World textbook. Publishers: World History Textbook McGraw Hill PDF, Pearson, Cengage Learning, Bedford/St. Martin’s, Wadsworth, Taylor and Francis, Oxford University. Prentice Hall world history textbook pdf. World History textbook McGraw Hill pdf. Routledge, Holt McDougal. HMH World History Textbook PDF for High School.

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History of Western Civilization – Collection

Books on The History of Western Civilization including many texts. Some book titles: Concise Survey of Western Civilization, What the Rest Think of the West, Collapse of Western Civilization, How Information and Technology Made the Western World, Western Civilizations. Prentice Hall World History Textbook PDF. Sources of the Western Tradition, Ascent of the West. World History textbook McGraw Hill pdf. History of Western Society, The Humanistic Tradition. Western civilization history book.

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The History of Western Civilization – Collection

History of Western Civilization textbooks. Some book titles: Making Europe, Western Civilization: a brief history, The Humanistic Tradition, Understanding Western Society, Making of the West. World History textbook McGraw Hill pdf. Prentice Hall World History Textbook PDF. Civilization in the West, the West in the World, The Western Heritage, more. Western civilization history book.

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