How Long to Read Summary & Study Guide - Civilization

How Long Does it Take to Read Summary & Study Guide - Civilization?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 31 minutes to read Summary & Study Guide - Civilization by Lee Tang

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Why does Western civilization dominate the rest of the world? This book is a summary of “Civilization: The West and the Rest,” by Niall Ferguson. The central question is: Why did the West dominate the Rest and not vice versa? The book describes six concepts that the West has developed that allow them to leap ahead of the Rest, unleashing the Industrial Revolution and increasing human productivity. Six hundred years ago, Ming China and Ottoman Turkey dominated the world civilizations, while Western Europe was a miserable backwater, devastated by incessant war and disease. But today, Western civilization has risen to global dominance. How did the West overtake its Eastern rivals in the past 500 or so years? In Civilization, Niall Ferguson argues that beginning in the 15th century, the West developed six powerful concepts that the Rest lacked: competition, science, property rights, medicine, consumerism, and work ethic. These six killer apps allowed the West to leap ahead of the Rest, unleashing the Industrial Revolution and increasing human productivity. Yet now, the days of Western predominance are numbered because the Rest are adopting these same concepts, while the West has lost faith in its own civilization. Read this book and learn how these six killer apps helped the West dominate the world. This guide includes: * Book Summary—helps you understand the key concepts * Online Videos—cover the concepts in more depth. Value-added from this guide: * Save time * Understand key concepts * Expand your knowledge

How long is Summary & Study Guide - Civilization?

Summary & Study Guide - Civilization by Lee Tang is 91 pages long, and a total of 22,841 words.

This makes it 31% the length of the average book. It also has 28% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Summary & Study Guide - Civilization Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 4 minutes to read Summary & Study Guide - Civilization aloud.

What Reading Level is Summary & Study Guide - Civilization?

Summary & Study Guide - Civilization is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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