Wealth and Poverty: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century by POLLARD, Sidney, Editor - 1990

New York: Oxford, 1990. Large Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8x0x11. First edition. Jacket rubbed. 1990 Large Hardcover. The world in which an empire could be gained or lost on a battlefield has long since passed into one where power means production and where empires grow out of industry and commerce. From the collapse of once-mighty Britain, with its closed factories and lost colonies, to the rise of Japan out of the destruction of war, it is economic developments, to an unprecedented extent, that have shaped the history of our century.

Oxford University Press, USA, 1990-06-28. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Oxford University Press. New in New dust jacket. 1990. First Printing. Hardcover. 0195208218 . This specific hardback book is in new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in new condition. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "Many people are intimidated by economics. They don't understand its terminology, its principles, or its impact on world affairs. Wealth and Poverty, with its expansive scope and accessible format, brings this difficult subject into perspective, vividly portraying the drama of a century in which the almighty dollar--or yen--has guided the fate of nations."; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 256 pages .