The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor
By David S. Landes
Read by Walter Dixon
Unabridged
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2 Formats: Library CD
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2 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9798200770762
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ISBN: 9798200770786
| Runtime: | 21.79 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Business & Economics |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations is David S. Landes's acclaimed, bestselling exploration of one of the most contentious and hotly debated questions of our time: Why do some nations achieve economic success while others remain mired in poverty? The answer, as Landes definitively illustrates, is a complex interplay of cultural mores and historical circumstance. Rich with anecdotal evidence, piercing analysis, and a truly astonishing range of erudition, The Wealth and Poverty of Nations is a "picture of enormous sweep and brilliant insight" (Kenneth Arrow) as well as one of the most audaciously ambitious works of history in decades.Author
Author Bio: David S. Landes
David S. Landes (1924–2013) was a professor emeritus of economics at Harvard University and retired professor of history at George Washington University. He is the author of Revolution in Time, The Unbound Prometheus, The Wealth and Poverty of Nations, and Dynasties. Such works have received both praise for detailed retelling of economic history, as well as scorn on charges of blatant Eurocentrism, a charge he embraces explicitly, arguing that an explanation for an economic miracle that happened originally only in Europe must of necessity be a Eurocentric analysis. Landes earned a PhD from Harvard University in 1953 and an AB from City College of New York in 1942.
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| Available Formats : | Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Business & Economics |
| Runtime: | 21.79 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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