The World That Trade Created: Society, Culture, and the World Economy, 1400 to the Present 3rd Edition by Steven Topik (PDF)

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In a series of brief vignettes the authors bring to life international trade and its actors, and also demonstrate that economic activity cannot be divorced from social and cultural contexts. In the process they make clear that the seemingly modern concept of economic globalisation has deep historical roots.

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Editorial Reviews: Review “If you teach world history from 1500, you’ll want to assign this book. It is filled with engaging essays about ordinary people whose day-to-day activities connected them to the global economy. Pomeranz and Topik avoid abstract generalities; instead they offer a truly global buffet of interesting accounts that makes sense of economic history in the modern era–the world that trade created.” –Mary Jane Maxwell, Green Mountain College”In this new edition, Pomeranz and Topik present a broadly inclusive portrayal of the development of international commerce. The authors blend previously published articles into a coherent series of vignettes that capture the trend of trade over the past 600 years. … This volume offers a balance to traditional approaches to trade history and is noteworthy for its attention to the role of Asia in the development of world commerce. … Recommended. Academic audiences, upper-division undergraduate and above; general readers; professionals.” –Choice”Undergraduate or even high school students in world history classes should respond well to the non-academic prose and to the often off-beat topics. … Professors in world history classes can profitably use The World That Trade Created, as I have, to reinforce concepts covered in lecture or in standard textbooks, as a source for lecture material or for student presentations, or for student papers analyzing one or another course theme.” –World History Connected

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐This is a very entertaining overview of the development of world trade and world economy. The short essays (3 to 4 pages each) each cover a different topic and are far too short to become boring. If anything some of the chapters are too short.The authors take an approach which is refereshingly not euro-centric, with many chapters covering the Far East and South America. In fact the authors’ cynicism and disapproval of the hypocracy of European colonial expansion is a recurring theme throughout the book.My favorite essay in the book discusses the rise and fall of Potosi, now a small dusty town in Bolivia but formerly one of the largest and richest cities in the world. Potosi’s wealth came from the numerous silver mines dug into Cerro Rico, a mountain overlooking the city. Once the silver was gone, so were the good times. Having visited Potosi in 1993, I was delighted to read about the former glory and world renown of what is now, essentially little more than a vilage.The book covers such varied topics as the connection between tea and the drug trade; the adoption of international timezones; piracy; the origin of coffee; and the impact of slave trade on the industrial revolution.Overall the book is a great read interspresed with many amusing anecdotes that make history come alive. If you are interested in history, I definitely recommend this book.

⭐THIS IS PRACTICALLY THE BIBLE WHEN IT COMES TO APWH. I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! IT’S AMAZING AND GIVES ALLOT OF AMAZING INSIGHT AND NEW POV’S WHEN IT COMES TO APWH. ALSO A MAJOR HELP WITH THE ESSAYS. IF YOU’RE IN APWH, I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH BY SAYING BUY IT! BUT, ALSO STUDY AND DO NOT SLACK OFF AND PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD READ THE DAMN TEXTBOOK AND TAKE THE CLASS SERIOUSLY EVEN IF IT FEELS LIKE HELL.

⭐Good book for my purpose. However, it reads like a series of articles or columns rather than a book that deals with one subject from beginning to end. It’s not an easy read nor a challenging read; it’s mostly an annoying read; it goes back and forth on multiple topics throughout the book.

⭐Had to read this for AP Econ, and surprisingly enjoyed it!

⭐Very good book. Enlightening. It shows how wrong many economic models and theories are – or how limited the abstract and mathematical approaches are.

⭐Excellent read and easy to follow. Font was perfect and the book well written

⭐It’s okay. Strictly used for academic purposes

⭐It’s a great book and I would highly encourage anybody to read this book. The shipment was quick and the books were not damaged at all.

⭐Economics – a remarkably dull field as a whole – is rarely interesting. This statement definitely holds for international trade. Remarkably this book makes economics shine.

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