Details
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Title
The Genius of the Beast : A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism
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Author
Bloom, Howard
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Binding
Hardcover
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Edition
Second Print
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Condition
Used - Good
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Pages
607
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Volumes
1
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Language
ENG
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Publisher
Prometheus Books, Publishers, Amherst, New York, U.S.A.
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Date
2009-11-24
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Features
Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
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Bookseller's Inventory #
GRP34229443
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ISBN
9781591027546 / 1591027543
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Weight
2.08 lbs (0.94 kg)
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Dimensions
9.22 x 6.36 x 1.56 in (23.42 x 16.15 x 3.96 cm)
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Library of Congress subjects
Economic history, Capitalism - Social aspects
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Library of Congress Catalog Number
2009024994
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Dewey Decimal Code
330.122
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From the publisher
Howard Bloom has been called "the Einstein, Newton, Darwin, and Freud of the twenty-first century" and "the next Stephen Hawking." He is the author of two acclaimed books, The Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History and Global Brain: The Evolution of Mass Mind from the Big Bang to the 21st Century. Those books have won praise from the New Yorker, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, Wired, Foreign Affairs, and numerous other publications. A recent visiting scholar at New York University, Bloom is the founder of the International Paleopsychology Project, founder of the Space Development Steering Committee (a group that includes Buzz Aldrin and Edgar Mitchell) and founding board member of the Epic of Evolution Society. He has appeared on Good Morning America, the CBS Morning News, CBS Nightwatch, the BBC, and over one hundred other media outlets.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Media reviews
"It is absolutely one of the most thrilling (I mean that—it gives me goose bumps) books I have ever read."
—Robin Fox, Rutgers University
"Impressive and stimulating. A tremendously enjoyable work."
—James Fallows, national correspondent for the Atlantic
"The Genius of the Beast is a tour de force."
—Washington Times
"In this recapitulation of the universe’s evolutionary thrust—and humanity’s part of it—Howard Bloom proves to be a provocative, even an inspiring, thinker."
—ForeWord Reviews
"Engrossing, uplifting, and educational . . . fascinating."
—Monsters and Critics
"I really could not put it down. Ultimately, I found the book a tremendously optimistic, motivating, exciting read that I look forward to tackling again."
—NewsReal
"Capitalism does indeed work, scholar Bloom boldly affirms in this at-once brash and well-considered treatise, in which, in his own words, he applies a new lens to viewing the entire course of Western civilization. . . . The problem . . . [lies] in the way capitalism has come to be viewed. This long, provocative, needs-to-be-read book seeks to rectify that situation. What he explains here, in detailed arguments, is that ‘capitalism and the Western system hide astonishing abilities.’ Spend time with this eye-opener."
—Booklist
"Riveting, brilliant, remarkable, distressing, optimistic, and beautifully written. A brilliant . . . history of the world."
—Michael Zilkha, CEO of Zilkha Biomass Energy
"Get this book and read it. Bloom’s assessments are thoughtful and inspiring. Thank you, Howard Bloom; you have bridged generations and thoughts and tied together facts that otherwise would have gone unnoticed."
—Zenpundit
Citations
- Booklist, 10/01/2009, Page 21
- Foreword, 10/17/2009, Page 0
- Reference and Research Bk News, 02/01/2010, Page 98
About the author
Howard Bloom has been called "the Einstein, Newton, Darwin, and Freud of the twenty-first century" and "the next Stephen Hawking." He is the author of two acclaimed books, The Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History and Global Brain: The Evolution of Mass Mind from the Big Bang to the 21st Century. Those books have won praise from the New Yorker, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, Wired, Foreign Affairs, and numerous other publications. A recent visiting scholar at New York University, Bloom is the founder of the International Paleopsychology Project, founder of the Space Development Steering Committee (a group that includes Buzz Aldrin and Edgar Mitchell) and founding board member of the Epic of Evolution Society. He has appeared on Good Morning America, the CBS Morning News, CBS Nightwatch, the BBC, and over one hundred other media outlets.
