Waves of Prosperity
India, China and the West – How Global Trade Transformed The World
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
13 September 2016
Summary
When the Venetian merchant, Marco Polo, first arrived in Dynastic China he was faced with a society far advanced of anything he had encountered in Europe. The ports were filled with commodities from all over the eastern world, while new technology was driving the economy forward. It would take another 400 years before European trade in the Atlantic eclipsed the Pacific markets.
From China’s phenomenally successful Sung dynasty (c. AD 960-1279), Cargoes reveals the power of th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472139009 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1472139003 |
| Author: | Greg Clydesdale |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 13 September 2016 |
| Weight: | 598g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 154mm x 36mm |
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Deals with the ways commerce has changed the world in the last 800 years, opening the way to globalization- Di
Eye-opening in revealing the flow of wealth through 800 years of world history - Samsung Economics Research Lab
hows how fundamental the exchange of commodities and the development of logistics have been to human history - Livraria da FolhaDeals with the ways commerce has changed the world in the last 800 years, opening the way to globalization - Diario do NordesteRecommended - SegyeAbout The Author
Greg Clydesdale
Greg Clydesdale lectures in the Department of Business Management at Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand. He is the author of three books: Entrepreneurial Opportunity, Human Nature, and Waves of Prosperity. His articles have been published in a wide range of academic journals such as Prometheus, Creativity Research Journal, Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics and Entrepreneurship and Regional Development.
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