An edition of A splendid exchange
(2008)
A splendid exchange
how trade shaped the world
1st ed.
by William J. Bernstein
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Traces the evolution of international trade, from ancient Mesopotamia to today's global marketplace, exploring the influence of commerce on agriculture, technology, politics, and civilization as a whole.
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A splendid exchange: how trade shaped the world
2008, Atlantic Monthly Press, Distributed by Publishers Group West
in English
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0871139790 9780871139795
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Table of Contents
Sumer
The straits of trade
Camels, perfumes, and prophets
The Baghdad-Canton express
The taste of trade and the captives of trade
The disease of trade
Da Gama's urge
A world encompassed
The coming of corporations
Transplants
the triumph and tragedy of free trade
What Henry Bessemer wrought
Collapse
The Battle of Seattle.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [429]-447) and index.
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This book tells the story of global commerce from its prehistorical origins to the myriad controversies surrounding it today
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