Download or read book The Earth and Its Peoples written by Richard W. Bulliet and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Earth and Its Peoples is a truly global text that employs a fundamental theme--the interaction of human beings and the environment--as a point of comparison for different times, places, and societies. Special emphasis is given to technology and how technological development underlies all human activity. The text has been rewritten to improve coverage of the early Americas, Russia, the Enlightenment, the Renaissance, and the Industrial Revolution.