Civilization: The West and the Rest

by Niall Ferguson

Book Overview

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 rivals? And has the zenith of Western power now passed? Acclaimed historian Niall Ferguson argues that beginning in the fifteenth century, the West developed six powerful...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594203059
• ISBN13: 9781594203053
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Penguin Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher