The book is elegantly written and free of jargon. This would be relevant to a world history course. Everything was human or animal powered and this is not necessarily a limitation. A more accurate way to describe technology in the Americas would be that the ancient peoples were able to develop sophisticated societies through the use of human ingenuity that did not rely on machines. The text seems relatively unbiased, but the chapter on the Americas - my field of study- does contain some biases, such as the claim that the people of the Americas were "limited in the technologies at their disposal" (151). Gauging the accuracy of this text requires the reviewer to be proficient in all aspects of world history. Each of its eight chapters focuses on a different area of the world: China and East Asia, India, the Muslim Caliphates, Mongo Khanates, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. This comprehensive text examines the history of international relations from a non-European perspective. Reviewed by Christina Bueno, Professor, Northeastern Illinois University on 4/28/21 Journalism, Media Studies & Communications.
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