{"product_id":"civilization-the-six-killers-apps-of-western-p","title":"Civilization\t\t\t\t\tThe Six Killers Apps of Western P","description":"In  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.\n\nIn 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?\n\n'Brilliantly written, full of wit and virtuosity, stuffed with memorable lines and gorgeous bits of information. A great read' The Times\n\n'A dazzling history of Western ideas ... epic' Economist\n\n'Vivid and fascinating' Daily Telegraph\n\n'Superb ... brings history alive ... dazzling' Independent\n\n'This is sharp. It feels urgent. Ferguson ... twists his knife with great literary brio' Andrew Marr, Financial Times","brand":"Niall Ferguson","offers":[{"title":"Penguin Books Ltd \/ 03 May 2012 \/ 226","offer_id":53991798505813,"sku":"9780141044583","price":3.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0501\/4188\/8668\/files\/9780141044583.webp?v=1779541209","url":"https:\/\/www.bookworld.ie\/products\/civilization-the-six-killers-apps-of-western-p","provider":"Book World Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}