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Loading... A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World (original 2008; edition 2008)by William J. Bernstein
Work InformationA Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World by William J. Bernstein (2008)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Excellent history of world trade, from prehistoric times to the present, though I think most of the detail (and great stories) range from about 500BC to the nineteenth century. Fun to read, and I don't usually read history. ( ) I discovered this book when it was available on Amazon Prime Reading. I read it on my Kindle over the course of a year when I was on business trips. It is a fascinating book that provides a historical perspective of the ebb and flow of nation and regional economies and how they can be quickly disrupted by changes in policy, technology, political powers, and market forces. Insights into ancient trade routes and cities that were often centers of commerce that are shadows of their former glory reminds the reader how quickly the world can change. I frequently used Google Maps as a companion, looking at maps and images of the locations in the book. Very interesting from a business and historical perspective. A very pedestrian history of the free market, very short and just showing the very select few examples. The problem I find is that it doesn't use those examples to say anything, it's just, look, this happened. Also "free trade good, protectionism bad". Dishonestly neglecting to show examples where protectionism worked. no reviews | add a review
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. No library descriptions found.
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)382.09Social sciences Commerce, Communications, Transportation International commerce, Foreign trade Biography And HistoryLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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