Worlds Together, Worlds Apart

No textbook for AP World History shows students the big picture like Worlds Together, Worlds Apart with Sources. In every chapter, compelling stories tied to AP themes, make it easy to see historical developments in context and draw comparisons across time and place. The Third AP Edition, designed specifically for the course, comes with new, comprehensive resources crafted by a master AP teacher. This thematic, narrative history of the world is not just engaging, but meaningful-and uniquely well-aligned to AP World History.

New to this edition:

AP Multiple Choice questions in every chapter are now assignable and auto graded in the Norton Illumine Ebook

AP Practice sections at the end of every chapter feature prompt-based multiple-choice questions, a short-answer question, a long essay question, and a NEW mini-DBQ featuring two written and one visual source

NEW Check Your Understanding questions in the Norton Illumine Ebook connect to the book's core objectives and motivate students to self-assess

NEW Primary Source interactives are assignable and self-grading in the Norton Illumine Ebook, providing opportunities for strengthening history skills throughout the year

NEW "Global View" map interactives give a dynamic, visual overview of the chapter's global themes, guiding students through concepts communicated by the map

NEW Historians' Voice features in every section present secondary sources, modelling historical reasoning and analysis

Expanded coverage of indigenous history makes Worlds Together, Worlds Apart more inclusive than ever

The updated AP Test Bank features nearly 1,300 questions, including 200 new AP-style questions.