Civilization : the west and the rest
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London : Allen Lane, [2011].
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1846142733, 9781846142734
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Published
London : Allen Lane, [2011].
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Book
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xxx, 402 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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1846142733, 9781846142734

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What was it about the civilization of Western Europe that allowed it to trump the outwardly superior empires of the Orient? The answer, Niall Ferguson argues, was that the West developed six "killer applications" that the Rest lacked: competition, science, democracy, medicine, consumerism and the work ethic. The key question today is whether or not the West has lost its monopoly on these six things. If so, Ferguson warns, we may be living through the end of Western ascendancy.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ferguson, N. (2011). Civilization: the west and the rest . Allen Lane.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ferguson, Niall. 2011. Civilization: The West and the Rest. Allen Lane.

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Ferguson, Niall. Civilization: The West and the Rest Allen Lane, 2011.

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Ferguson, Niall. Civilization: The West and the Rest Allen Lane, 2011.

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