The World That Trade Created: Society, Culture, and the World Economy - 1400 to the Present
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (839 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0765617099 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Good book for my purpose Pierre A. David Good book for my purpose. However, it reads like a series of articles or columns rather than a book that deals with one subject from beginning to end. It's not an easy read nor a challenging read; it's mostly an annoying read; it goes back and forth on multiple topics throughout the book.. "A wonderful Overview" according to RV. This is a very entertaining overview of the development of world trade and world economy. The short essays (A wonderful Overview This is a very entertaining overview of the development of world trade and world economy. The short essays (3 to A wonderful Overview RV This is a very entertaining overview of the development of world trade and world economy. The short essays (3 to 4 pages each) each cover a different topic and are far too short to become boring. If anything some of the chapters are too short.The authors take an approach which is refereshingly not euro-centric, with many chapters covering the Far East and South America. In fact the authors' cynicism and disapproval of the hypocracy of European colonial expansion is a recurring theme throughout the book.My favorite essay in the book discusses the rise and fall of Potosi, now a small dusty town in Bolivia but formerly one . pages each) each cover a different topic and are far too short to become boring. If anything some of the chapters are too short.The authors take an approach which is refereshingly not euro-centric, with many chapters covering the Far East and South America. In fact the authors' cynicism and disapproval of the hypocracy of European colonial expansion is a recurring theme throughout the book.My favorite essay in the book discusses the rise and fall of Potosi, now a small dusty town in Bolivia but formerly one . to A wonderful Overview RV This is a very entertaining overview of the development of world trade and world economy. The short essays (3 to 4 pages each) each cover a different topic and are far too short to become boring. If anything some of the chapters are too short.The authors take an approach which is refereshingly not euro-centric, with many chapters covering the Far East and South America. In fact the authors' cynicism and disapproval of the hypocracy of European colonial expansion is a recurring theme throughout the book.My favorite essay in the book discusses the rise and fall of Potosi, now a small dusty town in Bolivia but formerly one . pages each) each cover a different topic and are far too short to become boring. If anything some of the chapters are too short.The authors take an approach which is refereshingly not euro-centric, with many chapters covering the Far East and South America. In fact the authors' cynicism and disapproval of the hypocracy of European colonial expansion is a recurring theme throughout the book.My favorite essay in the book discusses the rise and fall of Potosi, now a small dusty town in Bolivia but formerly one . "I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT" according to Anna. THIS IS PRACTICALLY THE BIBLE WHEN IT COMES TO APWH. I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! IT'S AMAZING AND GIVES ALLOT OF AMAZING INSIGHT AND NEW POV'S WHEN IT COMES TO APWH. ALSO A MAJOR HELP WITH THE ESSAYS. IF YOU'RE IN APWH, I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH BY SAYING BUY IT! BUT, ALSO STUDY AND DO NOT SLACK OFF AND PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD READ THE DAMN TEXTBOOK AND TAKE THE CLASS SERIOUSLY EVEN IF IT FEELS LIKE HELL.
In the process they make clear that the seemingly modern concept of economic globalization has deep historical roots. Why are railroad tracks separated by the same four feet, eight inches as ancient Roman roads? How did 19th-century Europeans turn mountains of bird excrement from Peru into mountains of gold? Where has most of the world's oil come from in the 20th century? This new edition of "The World That Trade Created" reveals the answers to dozens of tantalizing questions like these. In a series of brief, highly readable vignettes the authors bring to life international trade and its actors - including migrants and merchants, pirates and privateers, sailors and slaves, traders and tree-tappers. This second edition provides enhanced coverage of Africa, the Middle East, and the 20th century, and features eighteen new vignettes, including two new pieces on oil.. The authors also demonstrate that economic activity cannot be divorced from social and cultural contexts