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| eCampus (Marketplace) Used (Marketplace) |
Used (Marketplace) |
$12.21 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:48 AM ET |
$3.97 | |||
| Knetbooks Used |
Used | $21.56 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:48 AM ET |
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| eCampus 1825 Day eBook (expires 10/19/2031) |
1825 Day eBook (expires 10/19/2031) |
$21.60 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:48 AM ET |
FREE | |||
| BiggerBooks 1825 Day eBook (expires 10/19/2031) |
1825 Day eBook (expires 10/19/2031) |
$21.60 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:48 AM ET |
FREE | |||
| Knetbooks Quarter Rental (59 days, due 12/18/2026) |
Quarter Rental (59 days, due 12/18/2026) |
$25.42 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:48 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
| BiggerBooks New |
New | $29.62 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:48 AM ET |
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| Knetbooks New |
New | $29.77 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:48 AM ET |
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| eCampus New |
New | $29.92 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:48 AM ET |
$3.97 | |||
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| eCampus (Marketplace) Used (Marketplace) |
Used (Marketplace) |
$12.21 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:48 AM ET |
$3.97 | |||
| Knetbooks Used |
Used | $21.56 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:48 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
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| BiggerBooks New |
New | $29.62 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:48 AM ET |
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| Knetbooks New |
New | $29.77 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:48 AM ET |
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| eCampus New |
New | $29.92 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:48 AM ET |
$3.97 | |||
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| Knetbooks Quarter Rental (59 days, due 12/18/2026) |
Quarter Rental (59 days, due 12/18/2026) |
$25.42 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:48 AM ET |
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| eCampus 1825 Day eBook (expires 10/19/2031) |
1825 Day eBook (expires 10/19/2031) |
$21.60 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:48 AM ET |
FREE | |||
| BiggerBooks 1825 Day eBook (expires 10/19/2031) |
1825 Day eBook (expires 10/19/2031) |
$21.60 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:48 AM ET |
FREE | |||
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| VitalSource eBook |
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From one of the world's leading historians?a comprehensive narrative of the 3,000 years that have formed Asia's people, culture, and global destiny Tracing its origins in Mesopotamia to its modern role on the global geopolitical stage, historian Arthur Cotterell offers a compelling, lively, and readable account of one of the most culturally diverse, and often misunderstood, parts of the world. Beginning with the emergence of the world's earliest civilization in 3000 BC, Asia: A Concise History provides a fascinating look at the global convulsions?like the rise and fall of Assyria and Persia, the medieval states that flourished after the advent of Islam, and the modern transformations triggered by the lightning conquests of imperial Japan?that have shaped the continent. Covers the great events and figures of Asian history, along with a look at the monumental remains that bear witness to…
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