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Civilization the West and the rest
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Title
Civilization [electronic resource] : the West and the rest / Niall Ferguson.
ISBN
9781101548028 (electronic bk.)
1101548029 (electronic bk.)
9781101547298 (electronic bk.)
1101547294 (electronic bk.)
Edition
1st American ed.
Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2011.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxx, 402 p., [24] p. of plates) : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.), charts.
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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.
Other formats
Print version: Ferguson, Niall. Civilization : the West and the rest. 1st American ed. New York : Penguin Press, 2011
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 06, 2011
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Rassela's Question
Competition
Two Rivers
The Eunuch and the Unicorn
The Spice Race
The Mediocre Kingdom
Science
The Siege
Micrographia
Osman and Fritz
Tanzimat Tours
From Istanbul to Jerusalem
Property
New Worlds
Land of the Free
American Revolutions
The Fate of the Gullahs
Medicine
Burke's Prophecy
The Juggernaut of War
Medecins Sans Frontieres
The Skulls of Shark Island
Black Shame
Consumption
The Birth of the Consumer Society
Turning Western
Ragtime to Riches
The Jeans Genie
Pyjamas and Scarves
Work
Work Ethic and Work Ethic
Get your Kicks
The Chinese Jerusalem
Lands of Unbelief
The End of Days?
Conclusion: The Rivals.
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