A regional and global approach to world history that highlights society and culture Long praised by instructors and students for its accessible regional chapter structure, readability, and sustained attention to social history, the Eleventh Edition of A History of World Societies includes even more features and tools to engage today's students and save instructors time. This edition includes more help with historical thinking skills, an expanded primary source program in print and online, and the best and latest scholarship throughout. New to this edition:Increased attention to the global context helps students compare regional developments More ways to work with primary sources than ever before build student skills and give instructors flexible assignments New primary source feature Thinking Like a Historian introduces students to historical analysis using multiple sources New Analyzing the Evidence and Global Viewpoints primary source features provide fresh ways to practice working with substantial written and visual sources New Individuals in Societies topics further the human story Narrative updates incorporate the latest scholarship A regional and global approach to world history that highlights society and culture Long praised by instructors and students for its accessible regional chapter structure, readability, and sustained attention to social history, the Eleventh Edition of A History of World Societies includes even more features and tools to engage today's students and save instructors time. This edition includes more help with historical thinking skills, an expanded primary source program in print and online, and the best and latest scholarship throughout The book can be purchased with the breakthrough online resource, LaunchPad, which combines an e-book with a wealth of time-saving teaching and learning tools. LaunchPad comes with LearningCurve, an adaptive and automatically graded learning tool that ensures students come to class prepared. Volume 1 includes Chapters 1-16