Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Greatness and Decline

by Paul Cooper

Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Greatness and Decline is by historian and novelist Paul Cooper, creator of the Fall of Civilizations podcast. The book (based on the podcast) offers vivid storytelling and startling accounts of the decline and fall of civilisations—from the ancient Sumerians onwards, taking in the Aztecs, the Khmer, and the Songhai.