Empire 2004

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Niall Ferguson recreates the excitement, brutality and adventure of the British Empire, showing on a vast canvas how the British Empire in the 19th century spearheaded real globalization with steampower, telegraphs, guns, engineers, missionaries and millions of settlers.

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Books by Niall Ferguson:

• Civilization (2012)
• The Pity of War (1999)
• The Ascent of Money (2008)
• The Great Degeneration (2013)
• The War of the World (2007)
• Empire (2004)
• Colossus (2004)
• Virtual History (2000)