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Item number:170401403668
Item location:Boulder, CO, United States
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Author: Niall FergusonPublisher: Penguin Group USA
ISBN-10: 1594201005Subject: History
ISBN-13: 9781594201004Topic: Modern
Format: HardcoverLanguage: English
Publication Year: 2006Condition: Acceptable
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In this companion to a television documentary series, historian Niall Ferguson examines the 20th century, which has been marked by bloody wars of great magnitude and destructiveness. In this economic, political, military, and social history, Ferguson doesn't merely recount battles and count bodies, he searches for cause and effect, seeing the volatility of markets and boom-and-bust cycles as a major factor, along with internecine warfare and multicultural conflict, and, finally, the struggle between old empires and emerging states. Feguson's cogent though iconoclastic interpretation of history runs counter to the prevailing "march of progress" approach, and his ultimate theme is the decline of the West. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year for 2006.

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Length:808 pages
Height:9.3 in.
Width:6.8 in.
Thickness:2.0 in.
Weight:47.2 oz.

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Seeks to establish a connection between industrial and technological progress and violence in the modern era, arguing that the twentieth century has been the most violent period in history in spite of unprecedented achievements. By the author of Paper and Iron. 100,000 first printing.

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"[A]n odd combination of bravura writing, clear and original insights, and incoherences....Mr. Ferguson's book is well worth reading. His introductory essay ...is especially good....Another strength is the way he blends together economic, financial and political analysis in a manner that far too few historians are equipped to do. He is a fine debunker [and] he is admirably even-handed...."
 (06/03/2006)

"[T]he factual material in THE WAR OF THE WORLD seems to be remarkably robust. And it is compiled and presented in a most articulate, occasionally compelling, form. Ferguson has a lively sense of humor, an instinct for provocation, and a quite stunning synoptic vision. One may take exception to his arguments, but he is always invigorating to read."
 (07/28/2006)

"Ferguson is a fine narrator and impressive scholar, but above all he is a passionate teacher who understands that his responsibility in an age of philistine education and mass ignorance is to teach us the lessons of history. His achievement is to create a heartbreaking, serious and thoughtful survey of human evil that is utterly fascinating and dramatic, and always has something new to tell us. His book can be variously enjoyed as superb narrative history, a collection of essays on the key themes of the 20th century or just a sumptuous treasure trove of fresh facts and the latest scholarly interpretations."
 (11/12/2006)

"[H]ere is a work of originality and depth, history at its most challenging and controversial."
 (05/27/2006)


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