{"product_id":"world-access-the-handbook-for-citizens-of-the-earth-9780684810164","title":"World Access: The Handbook for Citizens of the Earth","description":"The ultimate reference for info-junkies, multiculture vultures, and trivia pursuers. Here's everything you need to know about the history, philosophy, art, literature, politics, and worldview of all the cultures of the world. \u003cbr\u003eUnited States citizens are becoming citizens of the world. Just look at the front page of any newspaper, the travel schedule of any corporate executive, college curricula, high school reading lists, the advertising and fashion spreads that fill our magazines, and our computer screens. The global village has arrived. We're all connected. \u003cbr\u003eWorld Access Is the first reference book guaranteed to fill in the gaps in anyone's incomplete education and provide a great time along the way. Packed with lists, brief biographies, statistics, and much more, this lively volume explores: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe history of the world, from ancient Africa to modern China \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe philosophies of the world, plus what philosophy is, in case you wondered \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewho's worshipping whom, from Jesus to Vishnu \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eart and architecture from hieroglyphics to op art, from Angkor Wat to Chartres cathedral \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eliterature from its sparest (the Japanese haiku) to Its most expansive (the Greek epic poem, or would it be Ulysses?) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow we act out, from Sophocles to Satyajit Ray to downtown performance art \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe music of our sphere, from Haydn's symphonies to reggae's beat \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe top ten languages of the world (not counting English) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epolitics: You say you want a revolution? Or did you want peace in the Middle East? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCutting-edge and fun to read, rich with facts and art and charts and bite-size nuggets of all kinds, World Access takes us beyond our own borders to the world at large.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 7.40w x 1.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780684810164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/1996 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/1996 pg. 1847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePetras, Kathryn:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cbr\u003e Ross Petras is the authora of numerous best-selling humor books and has received coverage in a vast array of media, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review, People, Reader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Ross lives in New Jersey.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePetras, Ross:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cbr\u003e Ross Petras is the authora of numerous best-selling humor books and has received coverage in a vast array of media, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review, People, Reader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Ross lives in New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40085638578291,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":37.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_731386ab-213e-4483-a159-4331292f2319.jpg?v=1652451057","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/world-access-the-handbook-for-citizens-of-the-earth-9780684810164","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}