Winner of the Estoril Global Issues Distinguished Book Prize 2013In 1412,Europe was a miserable backwater ravaged by plague,bad sanitation and incessant war,while the Orient was home to dazzling civilizations. Yet,somehow,the West came to dominate the Rest for mostof the next half millennium.In this vital,brilliant book,Niall Ferguson reveals the six'killer applications'that the Rest lacked: competition,science,property rights,medicine,consumerism and the work ethic. And he asks: do we still have these winning tools Or is this the end of Western ascendancy'Brilliantly written,full of wit and virtuosity,stuffed with memorable lines and gorgeous bits of information. A great read' The Times'A dazzling history of Western ideas...epic'Economist'Vivid and fascinating'Daily Telegraph'Superb...brings history alive...dazzling'Independent'This is sharp. It feels urgent. Ferguson...twists his knife with great literary brio'Andrew Marr,Financial Times
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780141987934Number of pages: 432Weight: 355 gDimensions: 197 x 130 x 25 mm
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Ferguson is the most brilliant British historian of his generation...he writes with splendid panacheOne of the world's leading historiansCivilization is another masterpiece...a pulsing energy suffuses his account (and) fascinating facts burst like fireworks on every pageThis is sharp. It feels urgent. Ferguson,with a properly financially literate mind,twists his knife with great literary brioA dazzling history of Western ideas
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