From the Book - 1st American ed.
pt. 1. Making us human : 2,000,000-9000 BC
pt. 2. After the Ice Age : Food and sex : 9000-3500 BC
pt. 3. The first cities and states : 4000-2000 BC
pt. 4. The beginnings of science and literature : 2000-700 BC
pt. 5. Old world, new powers : 1100-300 BC
pt. 6. The world in the age of Confucius : 500-300 BC
pt. 7. Empire builders : 300 BC-AD 10
pt. 8. Ancient pleasures, modern spice : AD 1-500
pt. 9. The rise of world faiths : AD 100-600
pt. 10. The Silk Road and beyond : AD 400-800
pt. 11. Inside the palace : secrets at court : AD 700-900
pt. 12. Pilgrims, raiders and traders : AD 800-1300
pt. 13. Status symbols : AD 1100-1500
pt. 14. Meeting the gods : AD 1200-1500
pt. 15. The threshold of the modern world : AD 1375-1550
pt. 16. The first global economy : AD 1450-1650
pt. 17. Tolerance and intolerance : AD 1550-1700
pt. 18. Exploration, exploitation and enlightenment : AD 1680-1820
pt. 19. Mass production, mass persuasion : AD 1780-1914
pt. 20. The world of our making : AD 1914-2010.
