![]() In short, the book is visually pleasing, and the changes Lockard made from the last edition (one column format rather than two, more marginal boxes with explanation and documents) works well.įor those with the first edition, Lockard’s second edition is organized much the same, with a global scope to each section of chapters organized along civilizational lines. This first impression speaks to the broader advantages the book offers, namely good timelines and summaries, a readable text, and interesting “voices” from history in boxed sections of the book. ![]() The maps, illustrations, and excerpted documents are beautifully rendered here in full color, with excellent captions and contextualization. The first thing that strikes a reader about the new edition of Craig Lockard’s world history textbook are the maps, both in a short introductory geography section on map-reading and in the text itself. Societies, Networks, and Transitions: A Global History. ![]()
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