Civilization the West and the rest

Summary: 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781101548028 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1101548029 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9781101547298 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1101547294 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource (xxx, 402 p., [24] p. of plates) : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.), charts.
Edition: 1st American ed.
Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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 Juggernaut of War -- Medecins Sans Frontieres -- 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.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.