Civilization

By:

Ferguson, Niall

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Penguin Press the West and the rest 2011.Edition: 1st American edDescription: xxx, 402 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.), charts ; 24 cmISBN:

9781594203053

Subject(s):

Civilization, Western

DDC classification:

909/.09821FER

Summary: A history of Western civilization?s rise to global dominance offers insight into the development of such concepts as competition, modern medicine, and the work ethic, arguing that Western dominance is being lost to cultures who are more productively utilizing Western techniques.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 348-378) and index.

A history of Western civilization?s rise to global dominance offers insight into the development of such concepts as competition, modern medicine, and the work ethic, arguing that Western dominance is being lost to cultures who are more productively utilizing Western techniques.

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