Landes, David S. <br/><br/>
The wealth and poverty of nations  why some are so rich and some so poor 

 - New York  W.W. Norton  1999 
 - xxi, 658 p. : maps ; 25 cm. 
<br/><br/> xxi, 658 p. : maps ; 25 cm. 
<br/><br/> The Wealth and Poverty of Nations is David S. Landes's acclaimed, best-selling exploration of one of the most contentious and hotly debated questions of our time: Why do some nations achieve economic success while others remain mired in poverty? The answer, as Landes definitively illustrates, is a complex interplay of cultural mores and historical circumstance. Rich with anecdotal evidence, piercing analysis, and a truly astonishing range of erudition, The Wealth and Poverty of Nations is a "picture of enormous sweep and brilliant insight" (Kenneth Arrow) as well as one of the most audaciously ambitious works of history in decades. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780349111667 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Wealth--Europe--History.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>330.16LAN