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Civilization : The Six Killer Apps of Western Power

by Ferguson, Niall
Published by : Penguin Books (London) Physical details: xxx, 402 Pages 20x13 cm | PB ISBN:9780141044583. Year: 2012
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Books Books General Stacks Non-fiction 909.08 F345C 2012 (Browse shelf) Available 65030

Include Color Illustrations, Bibliography and Index

In 1412, Europe was a miserable backwater ravaged by plague, bad sanitation and incessant war, while the Orient was home to dazzling civilizations. This book reveals the six 'killer applications' that the Rest lacked: competition, science, property rights, medicine, consumerism and the work ethic.

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