Human Accomplishment The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences, 800 B.C. to 1950

"[A] celebration of the elites that have up until very recently in human history created virtually everything that is worth having, and that makes life physically, socially and intellectually livable....The incidental issues that the book raises and tackles...also serve to confirm this book as a central thesis for anyone interested in answering the vital questions concerning world civilization and human accomplishment."Murray, Charles is the author of 'Human Accomplishment The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences, 800 B.C. to 1950', published 2004 under ISBN 9780060929640 and ISBN 0060929642.