{"product_id":"civilization-the-six-killer-apps-of-western-power-by-niall-ferguson","title":"Civilization: The Six Killer Apps of Western Power by Niall Ferguson","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: \u003cspan\u003e9780141044583\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePenguin, May 2012\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e432 pages, Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1412, Europe was a miserable backwater ravaged by plague, bad sanitation and incessant war, while the Orient was home to dazzling civilizations. Yet, somehow, the West came to dominate the Rest for most of the next half millennium.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this vital, brilliant book, Niall Ferguson reveals the six 'killer applications' that the Rest lacked: competition, science, property rights, medicine, consumerism and the work ethic. And he asks: do we still have these winning tools? Or is this the end of Western ascendancy?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Brilliantly written, full of wit and virtuosity, stuffed with memorable lines and gorgeous bits of information. A great read'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A dazzling history of Western ideas ... epic' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEconomist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Vivid and fascinating' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDaily\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Superb ... brings history alive ... dazzling' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIndependent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'This is sharp. It feels urgent. Ferguson ... twists his knife with great literary brio' Andrew Marr, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I H Pentz Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47479367434402,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/4047\/3732\/files\/81Dx99JNGpL._SL1500.jpg?v=1785229727","url":"https:\/\/pentzbooks.co.za\/products\/civilization-the-six-killer-apps-of-western-power-by-niall-ferguson","provider":"I H Pentz Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}