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Without a doubt one of the best history books I have ever read. In such a short book, Ferguson manages to explain how the West has dominated the world for the last few centuries and how we might be coming to the end of that period. He narrows it down to competition, science, property rights, medicine, the consumer society and the work ethic. And compares these attributes with other cultures that didn‘t end up keeping up. Fantastic. #historyread

Fantastic book that can be read in 24 hours. Succinct, informative, balanced. I didn‘t know the “In Brief” series even existed. I can‘t wait to check them all out. Perfect for preparing for a trip or just to inform yourself about a period in history you just don‘t know much about. #historyread

Very interesting book, easier to read than I expected, and short for a history text. It‘s well worth a read to understand our misconceptions about how the French Revolution came about, and what was really behind it. Interesting times call for interesting history reads, I say. #historyread

“No great historical event is better calculated than the French Revolution to teach political writers and statesmen to be cautious in their speculations; for never was any such event, stemming from factors so far back in the past, so inevitable yet so completely unforeseen.” #firstlines #historyread

This was a long read that took me even longer than I could possibly fathomed. Very informative but at times a little rambling. The author sometimes seems to extend itself in matters not that interesting at least to me. But it was still worth a read. #historyread

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Fantastic, super readable book about politics and relations between the ancient Near eastern superpowers such as Egypt, Babylon, Assyria, Mitanni and the Hittites. Arranged marriages, the first peace treaty ever, diplomatic gifts of astounding riches...Podany makes it always entertaining and you don‘t need any previous knowledge to understand anything in it. If you want a different #historyread on such an important part of the World, this is it.

"On the second floor of the British Museum, Gallery 55 attracts fewer visitors than the cathedral-like halls of Egyptian and Assyrian statuary downstairs. It is an unassuming gallery, recently redesigned, full of small objects from the later years of ancient Mesopotamian history." #firstlines #historyread

This was informative and an easy read, but way too repetitive, specially for such a short book. I definitely want to know more about the subject now though. #historyread

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