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Peak Human What We Can Learn from History's Greatest Civilizations

Paperback • 2025 • English

Peak Human What We Can Learn from History's Greatest Civilizations

By Johan Norberg

2 Ratings • 4.5 of 5

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About the book

"Could a history book be more timely?" --The Economist "Norberg is a prophet of anti-pessimism." --The Guardian Golden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific exploration, technological achievement and economic growth: Ancient Greece gave us democracy and the rule of the law; out of Abbasid Baghdad came algebra and modern medicine, and the Dutch Republic furnished us with Europe's greatest artistic movements. As such, each has unique lessons to teach us abo...Show more

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9781805463870

Publisher

Atlantic Books

Published year

2025

Language

English

Original title

Peak Human What We Can Learn from History's Greatest Civilizations

Format

Paperback

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