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Civilization : The Six Killer Apps of Western Power

By: Publication details: London; Penguin; 2012Description: 402 Pages; PaperbackISBN:
  • 9780141044583
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 909.08
Summary: In 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 most of 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?
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Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Karachi In Store 909.08 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Withdrawn Not For Loan Book Bazaar PKLC020147
Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Lahore History 909.08 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available PKLC022323
Total holds: 0

Originally published: London : Allen Lane, 2011.

In 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 most of 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?

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