{"product_id":"peak-human-what-we-can-learn-from-historys-greatest-civilizations-9781805463870","title":"Peak Human: What We Can Learn from History's Greatest Civilizations","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Could a history book be more timely?\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Norberg is a prophet of anti-pessimism.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 about the world we live in today. But all previous golden ages have proven finite, whether through external pressures or internal fracturing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003ePeak Human\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed historian Johan Norberg examines seven of humanity's greatest civilizations - ancient Athens, the Roman Republic, Abbasid Baghdad, Song China, Renaissance Italy, the Dutch Republic and the Anglosphere - and asks: how do we ensure that our current golden age doesn't end?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Johan Norberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atlantic Books (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781805463870\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohan Norberg\u003c\/b\u003e is a historian, lecturer and commentator. He is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute in Washington DC and his books have been translated into forty languages. His books include\u003ci\u003e The Capitalist Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e, the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eProgress and Open\u003c\/i\u003e, which was an \u003ci\u003eEconomist \u003c\/i\u003ebook of the year. Norberg regularly writes for publications such as \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal, Reason\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e HuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Johan Norberg \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792912138397,"sku":"9781805463870","price":41.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ed03168e-b3eb-4394-8175-957963eacdae.jpg?v=1774984589","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/peak-human-what-we-can-learn-from-historys-greatest-civilizations-9781805463870","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}