9780374290023 - Why the West Rules-For Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future de Morris, Ian (34 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Condición: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Condición: good. Hardcover Book. Includes dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Condición: good. Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Good condition! Any other included accessories are also in Good condition showing use. Use can include some highlighting and writing, page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. 750 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. Very good dust jacket. Owner's name and blind stamp on front end paper. First Edition / First Printing. 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. With very good dust jacket. Very Good hardcover with light shelfwear - NICE! Standard-sized.

Condición: VG+/Fine (see notes). 1st. 8vo. 750pp. Some pencillings (erased) front and rear end pp.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Later Printing. A nice, bright copy. ; B & W illustrations; 6.38 X 1.555 X 9.29 inches; 750 pages.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Book is clean and tight without inside markings. Jacket's condition is good with slightly bumped corners. Sometime around 1750, English entrepreneurs unleashed the astounding energies of steam and coal, and the world was forever changed.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. Book Club Edition. Sometime around 1750, English entrepreneurs unleashed the astounding energies of steam and coal, and the world was forever changed. The emergence of factories, railroads, and gunboats propelled the West's rise to power in the nineteenth century, and the development of computers and nuclear weapons in the twentieth century secured its global supremacy. Now, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, many worry that the emerging economic power of China and India spells the end of the West as a superpower. In order to understand this possibility, we need to look back in time. Why has the West dominated the globe for the past two hundred years, and will its power last. Describing the patterns of human history, the archaeologist and historian Ian Morris offers surprising new answers to both questions. It is not, he reveals, differences of race or culture, or even the strivings of great individuals, that explain Western dominance. It is 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, the world will change in astonishing ways, transforming Western rule in the process. Deeply researched and brilliantly argued, WHY THE WEST RULES -- FOR NOW spans fifty thousand years of history and offers fresh insights on nearly every page. The book brings together the latest findings across disciplines -- from ancient history to neuroscience -- not only to explain why the West came to rule the world but also to predict what the next hundred years will bring.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York. 2010. Hardcover. 5th Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($35.00). Black paper over boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 750 pp 8vo. Sometime around 1750, English entrepreneurs unleashed the astounding energies of steam and coal, and the world was forever changed. The emergence of factories, railroads, and gunboats propelled the West's rise to power in the nineteenth century, and the development of computers and nuclear weapons in the twentieth century secured its global supremacy. Now, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, many worry that the emerging economic power of China and India spells the end of the West as a superpower. In order to understand this possibility, we need to look back in time. Why has the West dominated the globe for the past two hundred years, and will its power last? Describing the patterns of human history, the archaeologist and historian Ian Morris offers surprising new answers to both questions. It is not, he reveals, differences of race or culture, or even the strivings of great individuals, that explain Western dominance. It is 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, the world will change in astonishing ways, transforming Western rule in the process. Deeply researched and brilliantly argued, Why the West Rules?for Now spans fifty thousand years of history and offers fresh insights on nearly every page. The book brings together the latest findings across disciplines?from ancient history to neuroscience?not only to explain why the West came to rule the world but also to predict what the future will bring in the next hundred years. A clean very presentable copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Ian Morris posits that it is the effects of geography on the everyday efforts of ordinary people as they deal with crises of resources, disease, migration, and climate, that explain Western dominance. As geography and human ingenuity continue to interact, they world will change in astonishing ways, transforming Western rule in the process. Deeply researched and brilliantly argued, the book spans 50,000 years of history, bringing together the latest findings across disciplines - from ancient history to neuroscience - not only to explain why the West came to rule the world but also to predict what the future will bring in the next hundred years. Appendix, Notes, Further Reading, Bibliography, Index. Illus., 11 b&w; 51 maps; 33 graphs and charts; 8 tables. 768p.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Edition Unstated. Gently used in very good condition. The text appears clean and the binding is tight. The cover and dust jacket look great with minor wear, corner bumps and dings. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. ISBN: 0374290024. ISBN/EAN: 9780374290023. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561048679.

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Condición: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. First Printing of first edition. Unread - Fresh and crisp straight from the bookstore shelf. Boards are straight and stiff. Binding is tight and still new. Top tips pointed. Index and bibliography. DJ NOT price clipped but had vertical fold. Looks spectacular in a shiny mylar dust protector. Packaging suitable for wrapping.