{"product_id":"vienna-9780300266535","title":"Vienna","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow can one European capital be responsible for most of the West’s intellectual and cultural achievements in the twentieth century?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What makes Cockett’s book compelling, however, are stories of the lesser-known, equally spirited Viennese that moulded the contours of the consumer-capitalist world order.”—Sam Jones, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fascinating account of how some of the most dynamic Western ideas of the past century bubbled up from a single, urban cauldron of competing forces.”—Michael S. Roth, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[An] erudite and masterful telling. . . . For anyone interested in how we got here and how ideas shape our minds and our world, for good and for ill, \u003ci\u003eVienna\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading.”—Ian Hughes, \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed a Best Nonfiction Book of 2023 by \u003ci\u003eMarginal Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e (blog)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“There is enrichment on almost every page. And with it, a wealth of fundamental insights into the production and exploitation of useful knowledge.”—Charles Emmerson, \u003ci\u003eEngelsberg Ideas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An excellent survey and introduction to the miracles of Viennese science, philosophy, and culture, earlier in the 20th century.”—Tyler Cowen, \u003ci\u003eMarginal Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e (blog)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In its widely variegated forms, inspired by the cultural milieu of their native city, [lies] the objective of all the remarkable people discussed in this fine book.”—Benedict King, \u003ci\u003eThe Oldie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Excellent. . . . There is more than enough material to ensure the book never stops fizzing.”—Charlie Connelly, \u003ci\u003eNew European\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Densely impressive. . . . Cockett is a sound guide. He gets you up to speed on everything . . . and he has a journalist’s eye for the telling detail.”—Christopher Bray, \u003ci\u003eThe Tablet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eVienna\u003c\/i\u003e is precisely the kind of readable but informative history to be expected from an editor of the \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e.”—\u003ci\u003eHistory Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A kaleidoscopic journey through the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. In Richard Cockett’s hands, Vienna is the origin of the contemporary world.”—Janek Wasserman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Marginal Revolutionaries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A rich and fascinating book. Pre-war Vienna was a cauldron of ideas—ideas that were mostly extinguished in Austria, but exported to the Anglo-American world. Richard Cockett makes a compelling case for how they continue to shape our lives.”—David Edmonds, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Murder of Professor Schlick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Richard Cockett allows us to savour the heady days of Viennese cafe culture, which, as he vividly demonstrates, brewed the richness and boldness of the modern era. From art and music to economics and science, he reveals the city’s extraordinary and pivotal contributions to contemporary life.”—Paul Halpern, author of \u003ci\u003eFlashes of Creation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51534931853655,"sku":"9780300266535","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780300266535.jpg?v=1755858135","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/vienna-9780300266535","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}