A splendid exchange : how trade shaped the world / William J. Bernstein.
Bernstein, William J.
2008
HF352 .B473 2008 (Mapit)
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Title A splendid exchange : how trade shaped the world / William J. Bernstein.
Author Bernstein, William J.
Edition 1st ed.
ISBN 9780871139795
0871139790
Imprint New York : Atlantic Monthly Press ; [Berkeley, Calif.?] : Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2008.
Language English
Description x, 467 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Call Number HF352 .B473 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification 382.09
Summary 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.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. [429]-447) and index.
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