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Why the West Rules—For Now

2010 non-fiction work by Ian Morris
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Why the West Rules—For Now

Summary

Why the West Rules—For Now is a literary work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Why the West Rules—For Now authored Ian Morris[3].
  • Why the West Rules—For Now received the GetAbstract International Book Award[4].
  • Why the West Rules—For Now's For Now — instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Why the West Rules—For Now was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux[6].
  • Why the West Rules—For Now was published by Profile Books[7].
  • Why the West Rules—For Now's genre is non-fiction[8].
  • Why the West Rules—For Now was followed by The Measure of Civilization[9].
  • Why the West Rules—For Now's For Now — language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Why the West Rules—For Now's For Now — country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • Why the West Rules—For Now was published on January 1, 2010[12].
  • Why the West Rules—For Now's main subject is geography[13].
  • Why the West Rules—For Now's For Now — title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Why the West Rules—For Now'}[14].
  • Why the West Rules—For Now's For Now — subtitle is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future'}[15].

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Authorship and Creation

Why the West Rules—For Now authored Ian Morris[3]. Publishers include Farrar, Straus and Giroux[6] and Profile Books[7].

Publication

Why the West Rules—For Now was published on January 1, 2010[12]. Why the West Rules—For Now's For Now — language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Its genre is non-fiction[8].

Subject and Themes

Why the West Rules—For Now's main subject is geography[13].

Reception

Why the West Rules—For Now received the GetAbstract International Book Award[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Why the West Rules—For Now was followed by The Measure of Civilization[9].

Why It Matters

Why the West Rules—For Now has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

What awards did Why the West Rules—For Now receive?

Honors received include GetAbstract International Book Award[4].

Related Entities

geography literary work United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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