World History in Brief: Major Patterns of Change and Continuity, to 1450, Volume 1, Penguin Academic Edition (8th Edition)
“This is a high quality, affordable text that has very strong instructor resources.”         -Kristopher Treat, Arizona State University “I…really appreciate the instructor's manual and the way the book highlights themes and key questions. These additional aids facilitate covering a lot of material quickly but coherently.”         -Kathleen Parrow, Black Hills State University “Its brevity allows me to expect students will read everything, while it is still a good text despite being so brief.”         -Matthew Stanard, Berry College “The brief version works well for a one-semester course…Stearns does not get bogged down in the details; he presents a broad overview of critical points and cultural traits.”         -Terry Reynolds, Michigan Technological University