World Wars and Globalization 1914-2010

World Wars and Globalization is a fascinating guide to the history of humankind from the outbreak of World War I to the present day. The volume begins with a series of maps that present an overview of the greand themes of history at key dates between 1914 and the end of the 20th century. The maps chart the shifting pattern of the human settlement and the rise and fall of empires and states, in addition to reviewing the spread of trade and migration on a world scale.