To Explain It All

Chris Edwards, EdD, teaches World History, AP World History, and English in the Midwest. He is the author of numerous books on science, philosophy, and educational theory. He directs a summer institute for math and science teachers, is a frequent contributor to Skeptic magazine, and has presented his teaching methodology nationally through publications and presentations through the National Council for Social Studies.

Ambitious is the author who attempts to write the history of the entire world. Equally daunting is the historiographical challenge of writing an accessible account of the production and scope of the most influential of these grand narratives. Written by a veteran educator with decades of experience teaching and developing world history curricula at the secondary school level, To Explain it All masters this challenge with verve and deft expertise. Refreshing in its clarity of writing and unflinchingly honest in its opinions, this two-volume survey will be of interest to both general readers and those who write or teach world history.

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: World History Through Islamic EyesChapter 2: The Silk Roads: A New History of the WorldChapter 3: A People’s History of the WorldChapter 4: Francis Fukuyama’s Thesis-Driven World HistoryChapter 5: World History in Academia, and the Development of Big HistoryConclusionReferencesAbout the Author