A Splendid Exchange
Appearance
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Author | William Bernstein |
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Language | English |
Subject | History |
Publisher | Atlantic Books |
Publication date | 2008 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
Pages | 400 |
ISBN | 978-1-84354-668-9 |
A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped The World (London: Atlantic Books, 2008) is a book by American author William Bernstein.
Summary
[edit]The book describes the history of world trade in detail. The author begins from Mesopotamian times and then describes the exploits of Vasco da Gama.
Reception
[edit]It has been reviewed by The Guardian,[1] The New York Times,[2] and The Economist.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Pindar, Ian (2009-05-15). "Review: A Splendid Exchange by William Bernstein". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
- ^ Gordon, John Steele (30 April 2008). "Silk, Spices and Destiny: William J. Bernstein's Book 'A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World' Explains the Ways Trade". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
- ^ "The greatest journey". The Economist. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
External links
[edit]- Official Website
- Google Books
- Roberts, Russ (April 28, 2008). "Bernstein on the History of Trade". EconTalk. Library of Economics and Liberty.