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Civilization
Niall Ferguson
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.
432 pages, 2 x 8pp colour
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 10, 2013 |
| Original release date | 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9780141044583 |
| Publishers | Penguin |
| Pages | 432 |
| Dimensions | 129 × 197 × 27 mm · 358 g |
| Language | English |
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