Why the West rules--for now : the patterns of history, and what they reveal about the future / Ian Morris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morris, Ian, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization, Western.

Civilization, Modern.

Comparative civilization.

East and West.

Physical Description:

xiii, 750 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010.

Summary:

Archaeologist and historian Ian Morris explains that Western dominance is largely the result of the effects of geography on the everyday efforts of ordinary people as they deal with crises of resources, disease, migration, and climate. As geography and human ingenuity continue to interact, however, the world over the next hundred years will subsequently change in astonishing ways, transforming Western rule in the process.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780374290023

0374290024

OCLC:

531718733