Civilization
- 1st American ed.
- Penguin Press the West and the rest 2011.
- xxx, 402 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.), charts ; 24 cm.
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.