From the settlement of the earliest peoples in the Americas to the close of the seventeenth century, enormous changes took place in what was to become the conti
It was the age of empire and the dawn of political and scientific revolution. The seventeenth century brought about enormous changes in the global political lan
"Each chapter features an introductory essay that presents the facts of the event in a clear, chronological manner that makes complex history understandable. Th
Describes and evaluates the global impact of ten of the seventeenth-century's most important events, including the scientific revolution, the founding of Jamest
The acclaimed historian demonstrates a link between climate change and social unrest across the globe during the mid-17th century. Revolutions, droughts, famine