This economically priced version of WORLD HISTORY 8th Edition offers the complete narrative along with essential features photos and maps in a paperback two color format From the dawn of civilization to the modern dilemmas of nation building in Africa and the Middle East CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS WORLD HISTORY takes a fascinating look at the common challenges and experiences that unite the human past and inform the future Authors William J Duiker and Jackson J Spielvogel s best selling text features an easy to read narrative and uses images maps and dramatic first hand historical accounts to give you a powerful perspective on the human experience over time and help you understand the course of world history and make connections across chapters