The Wealth And Poverty Of Nations Why Some Are So Rich And Some So Poor

Author: David S. Landes

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Price : $35.00 AUD
ISBN : 9780316908672
Publisher : Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Imprint : Sphere
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Weight (g) : 1.031
Publication date : 31 January 1998
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1998, First UK edition. A fine, unmarked copy in a near fine, unclipped d/w with only superficial shelf wear.

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The Wealth and Poverty of Nations is David S. Landes's acclaimed, best-selling 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.

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