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

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,...

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Main Author:	Morris, Ian, 1960-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, [2010]
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Civilization, Western. Civilization, Modern. Comparative civilization. East and West.