Civilization: The West and the Rest by Niall Ferguson

Civilization: The West and the Rest

Niall Ferguson

432 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction economics history politics challenging informative medium-paced

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From the bestselling author of The Ascent of Money and The Square and the Tower Western civilization's rise to global dominance is the single most important historical phenomenon of the past five centuries. How did the West overtake its Eastern ri...

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