The history of nations is a history of haves and have-nots, and as we approach the millennium, the gap between rich and poor countries is widening. In this engrossing and important new work, eminent historian David Landes explores the complex, fascinating and often startling causes of the wealth and poverty of nations. The answers are found not only in the large forces at work in economies: geography, religion, the broad swings of politics, but also in the small surprising details. In Europe, the invention of spectacles doubled the working life of skilled craftsmen, and played a prominent role The Wealth and Poverty of Nations - David S. Landes od authora David S. Landes a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.
| Autor |
David S. Landes |
| Jazyk |
anglický |
| Počet stran |
672 |
| Rok vydání |
1999 |
| Nakladatelství |
Abacus |
