Now in paperback, this latest tome from Niall Ferguson is a controversial and entertaining global history which identifies the 6 factors, or 'killer apps,' that have made empires rise and fall, and asks questions about whether we are living through the end of Western ascendancy.

Niall Ferguson is one of Britain's most renowned historians. He is the author of Paper and Iron, The House of Rothschild, The Pity of War, The Cash Nexus, Empire, Colossus, The War of the World and The Ascent of Money. He writes regularly for newspapers and magazines all over the world. He has written and presented five highly successful television document series for Channel Four: Empire, American Colossus, The War of the World, The Ascent of Money and, most recently, Civilization.

Niall Ferguson: Niall Ferguson, ist Professor für Geschichte an der Harvard University mit Schwerpunkt Finanz- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte sowie Senior Research Fellow der Oxford University. Er ist ein sehr profilierter Historiker der angelsächsischen Welt.