Civilization : the West and the rest / Niall Ferguson.

First American edition.

New York : Penguin Press, 2011.

xxx, 402 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm.

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.

English

November 08, 2011

Includes bibliographical references and index.