The wealth and poverty of nations : Why some are so rich and some so poor

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...

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Hlavní autor: Landes, David S.
Médium: Kniha
Jazyk:Undetermined
Vydáno: New York W.W. Norton 1998
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