{"product_id":"the-global-condition-william-hardy-mcneill-9780691174143","title":"The Global Condition: Conquerors, Catastrophes, and Community","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam H. McNeill is known for his ability to portray the grand sweep of history. \u003ci\u003eThe Global Condition\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic work for understanding the grand sweep of world history in brief compass. Now with a new foreword by J. R. McNeill, this book brings together two of William Hardy McNeill's popular short books and an essay. \u003ci\u003eThe Human Condition\u003c\/i\u003e provides a provocative interpretation of history as a competition of parasites, both biological and human; \u003ci\u003eThe Great Frontier\u003c\/i\u003e questions the notion of \"frontier freedom\" through an examination of European expansion; the concluding essay speculates on the role of catastrophe in our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Hardy McNeill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691174148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691174143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"William Hardy McNeill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44149187379455,"sku":"9780691174143","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7014580e-8018-4e3a-9616-c7d54cd3d582.jpg?v=1688455304","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-global-condition-william-hardy-mcneill-9780691174143","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}