Ebook: The origins of the modern world: a global and environmental narrative from the fifteenth to the twenty-first century

This book presents a global and environmental narrative of the origins of the modern world since 1400. The author constructs a story in which Asia, Africa, and the New World play major roles - and points to the resurgence of Asia and the vastly changed relationship of humans to their environment.--provided by publisher.;Introduction : The rise of the west? -- The material and trading worlds, circa 1400 -- Starting with China -- Empires, states, and the New World, 1500-1775 -- The industrial revolution and its consequences, 1750-1850 -- The gap -- The great departure -- Conclusion : Changes, continuities, and the shape of the future.