Neanderthals to Nations: A History of Everyone
Description
Neanderthals to Nations is a one-stop read in understanding why the world is
as it is today. The book starts off in the 21st century with the world
suffering from developmental inequities, global violence, and climate change.
It then explains how the architects of human destiny- geography, culture and
technology- shaped the planet and its people to become what we are today.
Starting fourteen billion years ago, the story takes the reader back to the
present day, explaining how nations and people evolved to become what they
currently are. Along the way, the reader discovers: What “www” really stands
for (and its not “worldwide web”); How Confucius made China great; The keys to
the U.S. and China’s current governance systems in ancient Greece;Religion;
why the East is (still) inscrutable to the Western minds, how religion evolved
and why it continues to be popular today; The U.S. Constitution came from
where?; How the pope determined the cultural destiny of Latin America; How the
Suez Canal and oil remade the Middle East’s Future; The evolution of country
cultures: how the U.S., British, French, German, Latin American, Chinese,
Japanese and others came to be as they are today; Why the Palestinians and
Israel are at loggerheads, why 9/11 really happened and How racism began and
continues. About the Author Born and raised in Leicester, England, John S.
Hill. Ph.D. was educated at Alderman Newton’s Boy’s School. Aston, and
Lancaster Universities. He worked in Manchester and London before moving to
the USA to complete a Ph.D. at the University of Georgia in International
Business. He taught at the University of Alabama, traveling and publishing
widely before retiring there as a Miller Professor in 2012. Married to Linda
with two sons, Christopher and Richard, Dr. Hill divides his time between
Athens, Georgia and Leicester, England. Read more
Features:
Product Details:
- Publisher : Dorrance Pub Co (December 10, 2018)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 686 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1480954489
- ISBN-13 : 89
- Item Weight : 2.02 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 1.75 x 8.75 inches
- Customer Reviews: 5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 1 rating