The story of Britain, from its first moments as an island to its possible future
Ian Morris teaches at Stanford University and is a Fellow of the British Academy. He is the bestselling author of Why the West Rules - For Now and War: What is it Good For? He has won awards for teaching and writing and has directed archaeological digs in Greece and Italy.
'Praise for Ian Morris:
'A great work of synthesis and argument, drawing together an
awesome range of materials and authorities' - Andrew Marr
'Clever, acute and counterintuitive ... a pleasure to read' -
Dominic Sandbrook
'A fresh perspective from this thought-provoking book ... Ian
Morris has established himself as a leader in making big history
interesting and understandable' - Jared Diamond, author
'Brilliantly argued across a huge sweep, combining history with
human geography, human and natural sciences. It is a magnificent
and stimulating read, and should be given to anyone involved in the
business of war and peace, or the human fate in any respect - and
already a book of the year' - Robert Fox
'A provocative and extraordinary contribution to wide-screen
comparative history ... a true banquet of ideas' - Boyd Tonkin
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