David S Landes: 4 books
by David S. Landes
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 1999
"Readers cannot but be provoked and stimulated by this splendidly iconoclastic and refreshing book."—Andrew Porter, New York Times Book Review
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations is David S. Landes's acclaimed, best-selling exploration of one of the most contentious and hotly debated...
Dynasties
Fortunes and Misfortunes of the World's Great Family Businesses
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2007
From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Wealth and Poverty of Nations, a fascinating look at the crossroads of kin and coin
David S. Landes has earned a reputation as a brilliant writer and iconoclast among economic historians. In his latest acclaimed work, he takes a revealing...
The Unbound Prometheus
Technological Change and Industrial Development in Western Europe from 1750 to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2003
For over thirty years David S. Landes's The Unbound Prometheus has offered an unrivalled history of industrial revolution and economic development in Europe. Now, in this updated edition, the author reframes and reasserts his original arguments in the light of debates about globalisation and comparative...
La riqueza y la pobreza de las naciones
Por qué algunas son tan ricas y otras tan pobres
Language: Spanish
Release Date: April 16, 2018
Desde hace seiscientos años, la economía mundial más próspera ha sido, esencialmente, europea. En el último siglo, la balanza ha comenzado a decantarse hacia Asia, donde países como Japón han crecido hasta niveles sorprendentes. ¿Por qué algunos países son tan ricos y otros tan pobres? La...