Displaying 1 of 1 2011 Título: Civilization : the West and the rest / Niall Ferguson. Formato: Book Autor: Ferguson, Niall, author. Edición: First American edition. Editorial, Fecha: New York : Penguin Press, 2011. Descripción: xxx, 402 pages, [24] pages of plates : color illustrations, color maps, color portraits, charts ; 24 cm Resumen: A history of Western civilization's rise to global dominance offers insight into the development of such concepts as competition, modern medicine, and the work ethic, arguing that Western dominance is being lost to cultures who are more productively utilizing Western techniques. Temas: Civilization, Western. World politics. International relations -- History. Hegemony -- History. Notas: Includes bibliographical references (pages 348-378) and index. Contenido: Rassela's question -- Competition -- Two rivers -- The eunuch and the unicorn -- The spice race -- The mediocre kingdom -- Science -- The siege -- Micrographia -- Osman and Fritz -- Tanzimat tours -- From Istanbul to Jerusalem -- Property -- New worlds -- Land of the free -- American revolutions -- The fate of the Gullahs -- Medicine -- Burke's prophecy -- The Jiggernaut of war -- Médecins sans frontières -- The skulls of Shark Island -- Black shame -- Consumption -- The birth of the consumer society -- Turning western -- Ragtime to riches -- The jeans genie -- Pyjamas and scarves -- Work -- Work ethic and work ethic -- Get your kicks -- The Chinese Jerusalem -- Lands of unbelief -- The end of days? -- Conclusion : the rivals. Sitio web: Contributor biographical information Enlace web: Publisher description Enlace web: LCCN: 2011023390 ISBN: 1594203059 9781594203053 Otro número: 707969111 Número de control: 2258237 Disponibilidad en sistema: 6 N.º de artículos del sistema en: 6 Reservas vigentes: 0 N.º de artículos locales: 0 N.º de artículos locales en: 0 Reservas de cursos: 0 Hacer solicitud Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Available?' section below. Agregar a Mi lista Compartir Expand All | Collapse All Disponibilidad Buscar en el mapa Sugerencias y más Imagen de portada ampliada Pantalla de bibliotecario Displaying 1 of 1