The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor

摘要: The history of nations is a haves and have-nots, as we approach the millennium, gap between rich poor countries widening. In this engrossing important new work, eminent historian David Landes explores complex, fascinating often startling causes wealth poverty nations. answers are found not only in large forces at work economies: geography, religion, broad swings politics, but also small surprising details. Europe, invention spectacles doubled working life skilled craftsmen, played prominent role creation articulated machines, China, failure to adopt clock fundamentally hindered economic development. relief vital survival us all. As brilliantly shows, key future success lies understanding lessons past has teach - uniquely imparted groundbreaking book which exemplifies narrative its best.