Nolan, Patrick,  1947- <br/><br/>
Human societies :  an introduction to macrosociology / 
Patrick Nolan, University of South Carolina at Columbia, Gerhard Lenski, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 
 - Twelfth Edition. 
 - xii, 468 pages :  illustrations ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Preface -- Theoretical foundations -- The human condition -- Human societies as sociocultural systems -- The evolution of human societies -- Types of human societies -- Preindustrial societies -- Hunting and gathering societies -- Horticultural societies -- Agrarian societies -- Some evolutionary bypaths and a brief review -- Industrial societies and industrializing societies -- The industrial revolution -- Industrial societies : technologies and economies -- Industrial societies : ideologies and polities -- Industrial societies : social stratification -- Industrial societies : population, the family, and leisure -- Industrializing hybrid societies -- Retrospect and prospect -- Glossary -- Appendix -- Notes -- Photo and art credits -- Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>019938245X 9780199382453 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2014024611 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Macrosociology.<br/>Social evolution.<br/>Social systems--History
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HM490  / .N65 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>301