Author: John Steele Gordon
Edition: First Harper Perennial Edition/Full number line
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0060505125
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Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power (P.S.)
Throughout time, from ancient Rome to modern Britain, the great empires built and maintained their domination through force of arms and political power.Empire of Wealth review. But not the United States. America has dominated the world in a new, peaceful, and pervasive way -- through the continued creation of staggering wealth. In this authoritative, engrossing history, John Steele Gordon captures as never before the true source of our nation's global influence: wealth and the capacity to create more of it.
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From Publishers Weekly The word "epic" in the subtitle is a tip-off that instead of a critical history of the American economy, this book is a celebration of it. Nothing wrong with that, especially when the tale's told breezily and accurately. In fact, Gordon (The Scarlet Woman of Wall Street) notes the many stumbles and the frequent foolishness and corruption that attended the nation's rise as an economic powerhouse. The larger story of success is, in fact, an extraordinary one. The trouble is
From Publishers Weekly The word "epic" in the subtitle is a tip-off that instead of a critical history of the American economy, this book is a celebration of it. Nothing wrong with that, especially when the tale's told breezily and accurately. In fact, Gordon (The Scarlet Woman of Wall Street) notes the many stumbles and the frequent foolishness and corruption that attended the nation's rise as an economic powerhouse. The larger story of success is, in fact, an extraordinary one. The trouble is that the American economy, like every other, bends much out of shape. It has always provided opportu
An Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power
format paperback title an empire of wealth the epic history of american economic power author john steele gordon publisher perennial publication date nov 01 2005 pages 460 binding paperback edition reprint dimensions 5 50 wx 8 00 hx 1 25 d isbn 0060505125 subject business economics economic history description asserts that america became a modern superpower through its ability to generate wealth documenting how the nation became an economic force through innovation and ambition while citing su
Empire of Wealth Reviews
But not the United States. America has dominated the world in a new, peaceful, and pervasive way -- through the continued creation of staggering wealth. In this authoritative, engrossing history, John Steele Gordon captures as never before the true source of our nation's global influence: wealth and the capacity to create more of it.This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
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