| Descript |
x, 467 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm. |
| Contents |
Sumer -- The straits of trade -- Camels, perfumes, and prophets -- The Baghdad-Canton express -- The taste of trade and the captives of trade -- The disease of trade -- Da Gama's urge -- A world encompassed -- The coming of corporations -- Transplants -- The triumph and tragedy of free trade -- What Henry Bessemer wrought -- Collapse -- The Battle of Seattle. |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [429]-447) and index. |
| Summary |
Traces the evolution of international trade, from ancient Mesopotamia to today's global marketplace, exploring the influence of commerce on agriculture, technology, politics, and civilization as a whole. |
| Subject |
International trade -- History.
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International economic relations -- History.
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International business enterprises -- History.
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Globalization -- History.
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| ISBN |
9780802144164 (paperback) |
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0802144160 (paperback) |
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