{"product_id":"civilization-the-west-and-the-rest","title":"Civilization: The West and the Rest","description":"From the bestselling author of The Ascent of Money and The Square and the Tower\n\nWestern civilization’s rise to global dominance is the single most important historical phenomenon of the past five centuries.\n\nHow 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 new concepts, or “killer applications”—competition, science, the rule of law, modern medicine, consumerism, and the work ethic—that the Rest lacked, allowing it to surge past all other competitors.\n\nYet now, Ferguson shows how the Rest have downloaded the killer apps the West once monopolized, while the West has literally lost faith in itself. Chronicling the rise and fall of empires alongside clashes (and fusions) of civilizations, Civilization: The West and the Rest recasts world history with force and wit. Boldly argued and teeming with memorable characters, this is Ferguson at his very best.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1594203059\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1594203059.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Ferguson, Niall\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Missing dust cover, otherwise book is in good condition with some wear from normal use.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43264962986045,"sku":"BVV.1594203059.G","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1594203059-0.jpg?v=1781214904","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/civilization-the-west-and-the-rest","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}