Ferguson, Niall <br/><br/>
Civilization : the West and the rest 

 - New York   Penguin Books  2012 
 - 402 p. 
<br/><br/> A history of Western civilization's rise to global dominance offers insight into the development of such concepts as competition, modern medicine, and the work ethic, arguing that Western dominance is being lost to cultures who are more productively utilizing Western techniques. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780143122067 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>East and West  Comparative civilization  Civilisation occidentale