{"product_id":"peak-human-by-johan-norberg-9781838957315","title":"Peak Human","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eA compelling and timely study of what drove history's most influential civilisations... the book comes with impeccable timing... An entertaining and informative read for anyone interested in the forces that shape how civilisations progress\u003c\/span\u003e - Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eDeftly punctures popular misconceptions... Could a history book be more timely?\u003c\/span\u003e - The Economist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eEngaging and persuasive\u003c\/span\u003e - New Statesman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe best book I have read this year\u003c\/span\u003e - Jeremy Hunt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGolden 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 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePeak Human\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed historian Johan Norberg examines seven of humanity's greatest civilisations - 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47665492754668,"sku":"9781838957315","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781838957315-peak-human.jpg?v=1779746564","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/peak-human-by-johan-norberg-9781838957315","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}