A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped The World
Cover of the first edition
AuthorWilliam Bernstein
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
PublisherAtlantic Books
Publication date
2008
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

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

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

See also

References

  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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