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Author: Niall Ferguson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101548029
Size: 22.77 MB
Format: PDF, ePub, Docs
Release Date: 2011-11-01
Category: History
Language: en
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Download PDF Civilization eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad. From the bestselling author of The Ascent of Money and The Square and the Tower “A dazzling history of Western ideas.” —The Economist “Mr. Ferguson tells his story with characteristic verve and an eye for the felicitous phrase.” —Wall Street Journal “[W]ritten with vitality and verve . . . a tour de force.” —Boston Globe Western civilization’s rise to global dominance is the single most important historical phenomenon of the past five centuries. How did the West overtake its Eastern rivals? And has the zenith of Western power now passed? Acclaimed historian Niall Ferguson argues that beginning in the fifteenth century, the West developed six powerful new concepts, or “killer applications”—competition, science, the rule of law, modern medicine, consumerism, and the work ethic—that the Rest lacked, allowing it to surge past all other competitors. Yet now, Ferguson shows how the Rest have downloaded the killer apps the West once monopolized, while the West has literally lost faith in itself. Chronicling the rise and fall of empires alongside clashes (and fusions) of civilizations, Civilization: The West and the Rest recasts world history with force and wit. Boldly argued and teeming with memorable characters, this is Ferguson at his very best.

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Author: Laurent Binet
Publisher: Arrow
ISBN: 9781529112818
Size: 68.55 MB
Format: PDF, ePub
Release Date: 2022-04-14
Category: Fiction
Language: en
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Download PDF Civilisations eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad.

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Author: Vaclav Smil
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262536161
Size: 28.62 MB
Format: PDF
Release Date: 2018-11-13
Category: Science
Language: en
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Download PDF Energy And Civilization eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad. A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel–driven civilization. "I wait for new Smil books the way some people wait for the next 'Star Wars' movie. In his latest book, Energy and Civilization: A History, he goes deep and broad to explain how innovations in humans' ability to turn energy into heat, light, and motion have been a driving force behind our cultural and economic progress over the past 10,000 years. —Bill Gates, Gates Notes, Best Books of the Year Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done. The conversion of energy on Earth ranges from terra-forming forces of plate tectonics to cumulative erosive effects of raindrops. Life on Earth depends on the photosynthetic conversion of solar energy into plant biomass. Humans have come to rely on many more energy flows—ranging from fossil fuels to photovoltaic generation of electricity—for their civilized existence. In this monumental history, Vaclav Smil provides a comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel–driven civilization. Humans are the only species that can systematically harness energies outside their bodies, using the power of their intellect and an enormous variety of artifacts—from the simplest tools to internal combustion engines and nuclear reactors. The epochal transition to fossil fuels affected everything: agriculture, industry, transportation, weapons, communication, economics, urbanization, quality of life, politics, and the environment. Smil describes humanity's energy eras in panoramic and interdisciplinary fashion, offering readers a magisterial overview. This book is an extensively updated and expanded version of Smil's Energy in World History (1994). Smil has incorporated an enormous amount of new material, reflecting the dramatic developments in energy studies over the last two decades and his own research over that time.

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Book Detail:
Author: Azar Gat
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199236631
Size: 77.44 MB
Format: PDF, ePub, Docs
Release Date: 2008
Category: History
Language: en
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Download PDF War In Human Civilization eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad. In this truly global study, Azar Gat sets out to unravel the 'riddle of war' throughout human history, from the early hunter-gatherers right through to the unconventional terrorism of the twenty-first century.

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Book Detail:
Author: Thomas Cahill
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307755134
Size: 34.72 MB
Format: PDF, ePub
Release Date: 2010-04-28
Category: History
Language: en
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Download PDF How The Irish Saved Civilization eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad. The perfect St. Patrick's Day gift, and a book in the best tradition of popular history -- the untold story of Ireland's role in maintaining Western culture while the Dark Ages settled on Europe. Every year millions of Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but they may not be aware of how great an influence St. Patrick was on the subsequent history of civilization. Not only did he bring Christianity to Ireland, he instilled a sense of literacy and learning that would create the conditions that allowed Ireland to become "the isle of saints and scholars" -- and thus preserve Western culture while Europe was being overrun by barbarians. In this entertaining and compelling narrative, Thomas Cahill tells the story of how Europe evolved from the classical age of Rome to the medieval era. Without Ireland, the transition could not have taken place. Not only did Irish monks and scribes maintain the very record of Western civilization -- copying manuscripts of Greek and Latin writers, both pagan and Christian, while libraries and learning on the continent were forever lost -- they brought their uniquely Irish world-view to the task. As Cahill delightfully illustrates, so much of the liveliness we associate with medieval culture has its roots in Ireland. When the seeds of culture were replanted on the European continent, it was from Ireland that they were germinated. In the tradition of Barbara Tuchman's A Distant Mirror, How The Irish Saved Civilization reconstructs an era that few know about but which is central to understanding our past and our cultural heritage. But it conveys its knowledge with a winking wit that aptly captures the sensibility of the unsung Irish who relaunched civilization. BONUS MATERIAL: This ebook edition includes an excerpt from Thomas Cahill's Heretics and Heroes.

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Book Detail:
Author: Phillip Campbell
Publisher: TAN Books
ISBN: 1505105684
Size: 66.88 MB
Format: PDF, Mobi
Release Date: 2016-03-15
Category: History
Language: en
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Download PDF The Story Of Civilization eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad.

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Author: Vishal Mangalwadi
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 1595554009
Size: 68.32 MB
Format: PDF, Docs
Release Date: 2012-10-24
Category: Religion
Language: en
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Download PDF The Book That Made Your World eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad. Understand where we came from. Whether you're an avid student of the Bible or a skeptic of its relevance, The Book That Made Your World will transform your perception of its influence on virtually every facet of Western civilization. Indian philosopher Vishal Mangalwadi reveals the personal motivation that fueled his own study of the Bible and systematically illustrates how its precepts became the framework for societal structure throughout the last millennium. From politics and science, to academia and technology, the Bible's sacred copy became the key that unlocked the Western mind. Through Mangalwadi's wide-ranging and fascinating investigation, you'll discover: What triggered the West's passion for scientific, medical, and technological advancement How the biblical notion of human dignity informs the West's social structure and how it intersects with other worldviews How the Bible created a fertile ground for women to find social and economic empowerment How the Bible has uniquely equipped the West to cultivate compassion, human rights, prosperity, and strong families The role of the Bible in the transformation of education How the modern literary notion of a hero has been shaped by the Bible's archetypal protagonist Journey with Mangalwadi as he examines the origins of a civilization's greatness and the misguided beliefs that threaten to unravel its progress. Learn how the Bible transformed the social, political, and religious institutions that have sustained Western culture for the past millennium, and discover how secular corruption endangers the stability and longevity of Western civilization. Endorsements: “This is an extremely significant piece of work with huge global implications. Vishal brings a timely message.” (Ravi Zacharias, author, Walking from East to West and Beyond Opinion) “In polite society, the mere mention of the Bible often introduces a certain measure of anxiety. A serious discussion on the Bible can bring outright contempt. Therefore, it is most refreshing to encounter this engaging and informed assessment of the Bible’s profound impact on the modern world. Where Bloom laments the closing of the American mind, Mangalwadi brings a refreshing optimism.” (Stanley Mattson, founder and president, C. S. Lewis Foundation) “Vishal Mangalwadi recounts history in very broad strokes, always using his cross-cultural perspectives for highlighting the many benefits of biblical principles in shaping civilization.” (George Marsden, professor, University of Notre Dame; author, Fundamentalism and American Culture)

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Book Detail:
Author: Michel Foucault
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307833100
Size: 12.92 MB
Format: PDF
Release Date: 2013-01-30
Category: History
Language: en
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Download PDF Madness And Civilization eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad. Michel Foucault examines the archeology of madness in the West from 1500 to 1800 - from the late Middle Ages, when insanity was still considered part of everyday life and fools and lunatics walked the streets freely, to the time when such people began to be considered a threat, asylums were first built, and walls were erected between the "insane" and the rest of humanity.

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Book Detail:
Author: Jean Markale
Publisher: London ; New York : Gordon & Cremonesi
ISBN:
Size: 33.44 MB
Format: PDF, Kindle
Release Date: 1978
Category: Celts
Language: en
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Download PDF Celtic Civilization eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad.

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Book Detail:
Author: Elmer Pendell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Size: 16.11 MB
Format: PDF, Mobi
Release Date: 1967
Category: Birth control
Language: en
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Download PDF Sex Versus Civilization eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad.

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Book Detail:
Author: Virginia Postrel
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 1541617614
Size: 51.72 MB
Format: PDF, Mobi
Release Date: 2020-11-10
Category: History
Language: en
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Download PDF The Fabric Of Civilization eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad. From Paleolithic flax to 3D knitting, explore the global history of textiles and the world they weave together in this enthralling and educational guide. The story of humanity is the story of textiles -- as old as civilization itself. Since the first thread was spun, the need for textiles has driven technology, business, politics, and culture. In The Fabric of Civilization, Virginia Postrel synthesizes groundbreaking research from archaeology, economics, and science to reveal a surprising history. From Minoans exporting wool colored with precious purple dye to Egypt, to Romans arrayed in costly Chinese silk, the cloth trade paved the crossroads of the ancient world. Textiles funded the Renaissance and the Mughal Empire; they gave us banks and bookkeeping, Michelangelo's David and the Taj Mahal. The cloth business spread the alphabet and arithmetic, propelled chemical research, and taught people to think in binary code. Assiduously researched and deftly narrated, The Fabric of Civilization tells the story of the world's most influential commodity.

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Book Detail:
Author: Jacques Gernet
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521497817
Size: 80.18 MB
Format: PDF, ePub, Docs
Release Date: 1996-05-31
Category: History
Language: en
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Download PDF A History Of Chinese Civilization eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad. When published in 1982, this translation of Professor Jacques Gernet's masterly survey of the history and culture of China was immediately welcomed by critics and readers. This revised and updated edition makes it more useful for students and for the general reader concerned with the broad sweep of China's past.

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Book Detail:
Author: Robin W. Winks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780133899580
Size: 22.94 MB
Format: PDF, Mobi
Release Date: 1988
Category: Civilization
Language: en
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Download PDF A History Of Civilization eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad.

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Book Detail:
Author: Edward Eyre
Publisher:
ISBN:
Size: 48.44 MB
Format: PDF, ePub
Release Date: 1935
Category: Civilization
Language: en
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Download PDF European Civilization eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad.

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Book Detail:
Author: Antonio Santangelo
Publisher:
ISBN:
Size: 59.80 MB
Format: PDF, Docs
Release Date: 1992
Category: Anthropology
Language: en
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Download PDF Antropologia E Processi Di Civilt eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad.

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Book Detail:
Author: Mordechai Nisan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Size: 26.90 MB
Format: PDF, ePub
Release Date: 1999
Category: Christianity and other religions
Language: en
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Download PDF Identity And Civilization eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad. Based on the premise that politics is not primary but rather based on religion, philosophy, and culture, treats these topics in relation to the three religions. Ch. 5 (pp. 127-162), "War: The Islamic Assault on the West and Israel, " concludes that the Muslims have a natural lust for power and that from the mid-20th century there has been a clash between the Arab world, which is seeking hegemony, and the West in general and Israel in particular. Focuses on the "jihad, " or religious war, of Islamic fundamentalism and of the PLO. Notes the desire of Muslim fundamentalists to eliminate the last Jew and to dejudaize Jerusalem so that it will become the world capital of militant Islam.

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Book Detail:
Author: Jeffrey D. Sachs
Publisher: Random House Canada
ISBN: 0307359972
Size: 60.79 MB
Format: PDF
Release Date: 2011-10-04
Category: Business & Economics
Language: en
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Download PDF The Price Of Civilization eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad. For the first time, Jeffrey Sachs, the pre-eminent economist of our times, turns his attention to his homeland, the United States, to reveal the stunning inadequacy of American-style capitalism and to offer a bold and ambitious plan to change it. Jeffrey Sachs has visited more than a hundred countries on five continents, invited to help diagnose and cure seemingly intractable economic problems. Now, in the wake of the worst recession in recent history, Sachs turns his focus on the United States. The complexity of the world economy means that the American form of capitalism, which has been exported around the globe, brought the world to the brink of the precipice--and it will do so again, if measures aren't taken to fix it. This will require not only government action but for US citizens to reach a consensus on their government's role in everyday life and on their basic values--hugely controversial issues in recent years. The scary thing is if they don't, it will affect us all. The good news is that Sachs, in this book, clearly and persuasively leads his readers to an understanding of what the common ground of reform can and should--indeed, must--be.

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Book Detail:
Author: Albert E. Page
Publisher:
ISBN:
Size: 58.40 MB
Format: PDF, Mobi
Release Date: 1935
Category: Philosophy
Language: en
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Download PDF The Chief Aspects Of Western Civilization S Decline eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad.

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Book Detail:
Author: International Commission for a History of the Scientific and Cultural Development of Mankind
Publisher:
ISBN:
Size: 77.79 MB
Format: PDF, ePub, Mobi
Release Date: 1963
Category: World history
Language: en
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Download PDF Prehistory And The Beginnings Of Civilization By J Hawkes And L Woolley eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad.

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Book Detail:
Author: Brett Bowden
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226068161
Size: 79.38 MB
Format: PDF, Mobi
Release Date: 2009-08-01
Category: Political Science
Language: en
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Download PDF The Empire Of Civilization eBook. You can read online on your kindle, Android, iPhone, iPad. The term “civilization” comes with considerable baggage, dichotomizing people, cultures, and histories as “civilized”—or not. While the idea of civilization has been deployed throughout history to justify all manner of interventions and sociopolitical engineering, few scholars have stopped to consider what the concept actually means. Here, Brett Bowden examines how the idea of civilization has informed our thinking about international relations over the course of ten centuries. From the Crusades to the colonial era to the global war on terror, this sweeping volume exposes “civilization” as a stage-managed account of history that legitimizes imperialism, uniformity, and conformity to Western standards, culminating in a liberal-democratic global order. Along the way, Bowden explores the variety of confrontations and conquests—as well as those peoples and places excluded or swept aside—undertaken in the name of civilization. Concluding that the “West and the rest” have more commonalities than differences,this provocative and engaging bookultimately points the way toward an authentic intercivilizational dialogue that emphasizes cooperation over clashes.

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