books.google.com - SOCIETIES, NETWORKS, AND TRANSITIONS connects the different regions of the world between chapters, and explores broader global themes in part-ending essays. This innovative structure combines the accessibility of a regional approach with the rigor of comp...http://books.google.com/books/about/Societies_Networks_and_Transitions_Vol_1.html?id=u4VOYN0dmqMC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareSocieties, Networks, and Transitions, Vol 1