Why the West rules--for now : the patterns of history, and what they reveal about the future /
Archaeologist and historian Ian Morris explains that Western dominance is largely the result of the effects of geography on the everyday efforts of ordinary people as they deal with crises of resources, disease, migration and climate. As geography and human ingenuity continue to interact, however,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
[2010]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Archaeologist and historian Ian Morris explains that Western dominance is largely the result of the effects of geography on the everyday efforts of ordinary people as they deal with crises of resources, disease, migration and climate. As geography and human ingenuity continue to interact, however, the world over the next hundred years will subsequently change in astonishing ways, transforming Western rule in the process. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 750 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780374290023 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0374290024 (hardcover : alk. paper) |