A review by puzzles_and_pie
1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline

4.0

Excellent overview of the late Bronze Age, theories on what caused its collapse, and also an overview of just what collapsed--multiple civilizations that thrived until they didn't. It is written for a lay audience, though for me it lies a bit in the middle of the academic -- general public spectrum.

Every single civilization in the history of the world has collapsed, and you can't help but think of parallels to today (and the author also notes these obvious parallels).

Recently updated edition read by the author who is a professor at GW.