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Takes readers on their own journey around the world - from the Grand Canal at Nanjing to the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul; from Machu Picchu in the Andes to Shark Island, Namibia; and, from the proud towers of Prague to the secret churches of Wenzhou. This book tells the story of sailboats, missiles, land deeds, blue jeans and Chinese Bibles.
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Civilization : the west and the rest, Niall Ferguson
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- Released
- 2011
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Niall Ferguson
- Publisher
- Allen Lane
- Released
- 2011
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 1846144566
- ISBN13
- 9781846144561
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, Political Science & Politics, Politics, Sociology, Medicine, Cultural History, History of Science, Civilization, Colonialism, Western Civilization, History of Civilization, Consumer Society
- First published
- 2011
- Original title
- Civilization. The West and the Rest
- Rating
- 3.85 out of 5
- Description
- Takes readers on their own journey around the world - from the Grand Canal at Nanjing to the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul; from Machu Picchu in the Andes to Shark Island, Namibia; and, from the proud towers of Prague to the secret churches of Wenzhou. This book tells the story of sailboats, missiles, land deeds, blue jeans and Chinese Bibles.