The World That Trade Created: Society, Culture, And the World Economy, 1400 to the Present

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.

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

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.

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.

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

I highly commend Pomeranz and Topek for putting together such an informative and detailed account of how trade has impacted history. However, this is no book at all. This is a sloppy compilation of all of their years of work. It jumps topics too quickly, is much too detailed, and has many unimportant details that would be great if they were kept as just individual newspaper articles. All of this information is too much, especially for students. Cut the book in half and make any form of structure and then you will have a book.

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.

good product, fast shipment