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A Splendid Exchange

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A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped The World
Cover of the first edition
AuthorWilliam Bernstein
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
PublisherAtlantic Books
Publication date
2008
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover and Paperback)
Pages400
ISBN978-1-84354-668-9

A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped The World (London: Atlantic Books, 2008) is a book by American author William Bernstein.

Summary

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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.

Reception

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It has been reviewed by The Guardian,[1] The New York Times,[2] and The Economist.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Pindar, Ian (2009-05-15). "Review: A Splendid Exchange by William Bernstein". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  2. ^ Gordon, John Steele. "Silk, Spices and Destiny: William J. Bernstein's Book 'A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World' Explains the Ways Trade". Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  3. ^ "The greatest journey". The Economist. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
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