Why the West Rules---for Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future
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Ian Morris., Ian Morris|AUTHOR., & Antony Ferguson|READER. (2010). Why the West Rules---for Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ian Morris, Ian Morris|AUTHOR and Antony Ferguson|READER. 2010. Why the West Rules---for Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ian Morris, Ian Morris|AUTHOR and Antony Ferguson|READER. Why the West Rules---for Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future Tantor Media, Inc, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ian Morris, Ian Morris|AUTHOR, and Antony Ferguson|READER. Why the West Rules---for Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future Tantor Media, Inc., 2010.
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Full title | why the west rules for now the patterns of history and what they reveal about the future |
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