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A History of the Modern World
A History of the Modern World, 9/e
R R Palmer, Yale University
Joel Colton, Duke University
Lloyd Kramer, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill


Revision Changes

  • Over 140 new photos have been added to this volume. Art is now integrated throughout the book rather than clustered in photo essays as in the previous edition.
  • Appendices have been streamlined and revised to focus on rulers and regimes.
  • A four-color photo gallery insert highlights fine art from the period and a 4-color map on end papers make this edition more visually dynamic.
  • All maps have been revised for readability and clarity, and several new maps have been added to this volume.
  • New marginal notes throughout each chapter outline key terms, leaders, and events to help students understand dense or complicated material.
  • A new website includes emailable map analysis exercises, key term flashcards, interactive timelines, Online research activities, chapter summaries, and critical thought questions.
  • 250 overhead transparencies, both maps and fine art, accompany the book.