Traveling the Silk Road : ancient pathway to the modern world

Norell, Mark. (Added Author). Leidy, Denise Patry. (Added Author). Ross, Laura, 1956- (Added Author). American Museum of Natural History. (Added Author).

Summary: "Globalization may be a recent phenomenon, but the international exchange of good and ideas has its origins in ancient times. For much of history, commerce in wares, technology, and culture was conducted via the Silk Road--a network of caravan routes linking Europe and Asia and interconnecting the cultures along the way. [...]"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781402781377 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 1402781377 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
260 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 x 26 cm.
Publisher: New York : Sterling Pub., c2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Brief history of the Silk Road -- Xi'an -- Turfan -- Samarkand -- Baghdad -- Extensions : Istanbul and the sea.