''A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped The World'' (London: Atlantic Books, 2008) is a book by American author
William Bernstein.
Summary
The book describes the history of
world trade in detail. The author begins from
Mesopotamian times and then describes the exploits of
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira (; ; c. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea.
His initial voyage to India by way of Cape of Good Hope (1497–1499) was the first to link E ...
.
Reception
It has been reviewed by ''
The Guardian
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The New York Times
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'', and ''
The Economist
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''.
See also
* ''
The Birth of Plenty''
References
External links
Official WebsiteGoogle Books*
2008 non-fiction books
Books about economic history
English-language books
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