{"product_id":"civilization-the-west-and-the-rest-paperback","title":"Civilization: The West and the Rest (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ascent of\nMoney \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Square and the Tower\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n“A dazzling history of Western ideas.”\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e―\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n“Mr. Ferguson tells his story with characteristic verve and an eye for the\nfelicitous phrase.” ―\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n“[W]ritten with vitality and verve . . . a tour de force.” ―\u003ci\u003eBoston\nGlobe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWestern civilization’s rise to global dominance is the single most important\nhistorical phenomenon of the past five centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHow did the West overtake its Eastern rivals? And has the zenith of Western\npower now passed? Acclaimed historian Niall Ferguson argues that beginning in\nthe fifteenth century, the West developed six powerful new concepts, or “killer\napplications”―competition, science, the rule of law, modern medicine,\nconsumerism, and the work ethic―that the Rest lacked, allowing it to surge past\nall other competitors.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nYet now, Ferguson shows how the Rest have downloaded the killer apps the West\nonce monopolized, while the West has literally lost faith in itself.\nChronicling the rise and fall of empires alongside clashes (and fusions) of\ncivilizations, \u003ci\u003eCivilization: The West and the Rest \u003c\/i\u003erecasts\nworld history with force and wit. Boldly argued and teeming with memorable\ncharacters, this is Ferguson at his very best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44644336369871,"sku":"9780143122067","price":34.88,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_df84f333-eac7-4b9d-afc5-cba776a7ca86.jpg?v=1761540185","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/civilization-the-west-and-the-rest-paperback","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}