00826nam a2200169   450000500170000000800410001702000220005804000170008008200230009724501010012026000410022130000340026250000200029652002790031665000450059570000160064020220318150810.0220318b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a978-0-276-44338-1  aDDCbEnglish  aRef. 909 H847 200810aHow it all started : the history behind the way our world works today /cforeword by Asa Briggs.  aLondon :bReader's Digest,c[c2008].  a320 p. :bcol., ill. ; 29 cm.  aIncludes index.  aThe way we live in the modern era has its roots much further back in history. This title, crammed full of quirky facts and detailed analysis, explores the complex and fascinating political, social, religious and cultural factors that have made our world the way it is today.14aWorld History.aCivilization -- History.10aBriggs, Asa