Transformation of the World. History of the 19th Century. Volume I: Societies in Space and Time

Overview work by Jürgen Osterhammel — a well-known historian of modern and contemporary times, a specialist in the history of ideas, intercultural relations, as well as the history of China — is a large-scale portrait of the long 19th century, including the period from 1770 to 1914. 

Combining political, economic, social, intellectual history, history of technology, everyday life, and the environment, the author shows these spheres in their interconnectedness throughout the entire era at the levels of regions, macroregions, and the world as a whole. From New York to New Delhi, from Latin American revolutions to the Taiping Rebellion, from the dangers and prospects of European transatlantic labor markets to the difficulties faced by nomadic and tribal peoples, Osterhammel offers the reader panoramas of various lifestyles and political systems, exploring the complex interplay of forces that made the 19th century an era of global transformation of the world.

Jürgen Osterhammel — historian, honorary professor at the University of Freiburg. His monumental study has been translated into all major languages of the world and rightfully acquired the status of a modern classic.