The 1600s: Headlines in History (Headlines in History)
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Review
Booklist : "Dense and scholarly, each of these entries in the new Headlines in History series looks at one century, with eyewitness accounts as well as articles and commentary by historians who discuss major events, people, and cultural patterns of the time across the world. Each volume includes a bibliography, and a chronology...the combination of big picture, detailed focus, and authoritative voices makes this a strong series for discussion and research in advanced history classes."
-- Booklist (October 2001)
Booklist : "Dense and scholarly, each of these entries in the new Headlines in History series looks at one century, with eyewitness accounts as well as articles and commentary by historians who discuss major events, people, and cultural patterns of the time across the world. Each volume includes a bibliography and a chronology. The combination of big picture, detailed focus, and authoritative voices makes this a strong series for discussion and research in advanced history classes."
-- Booklist (October 2001)
Book Description
The seventeenth century unleashed a revolution in science and mathematics, the arrival of settlers to America, and the emergence of new dynasties around the globe. This anthology includes chapters on the scientific discoveries of Isaac Newton, life in colonial America, and the rise to power of Peter the Great in Russia, the Manchu Dynasty in China, and the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan.
The 1600s: Headlines in History (Headlines in History),Louise I. Gerdes,Greenhaven Press,0737706341,17th century,Ancient - General,Civilization, Modern,History,History - General History,History: American,Modern - 17th Century,Modern civilization,Seventeenth century,World history
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