Description: Hackett, one of America's most prominent historians--who, through his acclaimed works Paul Revere's Ride and Albion's Seed, has garnered a reputation for making history come alive--now presents a powerful history of the people of the Western world: the economic patterns they lived in and the society they created as a result. 75 graphs & charts. 7 maps.
Review Quotes: "Very persuasive....A major work that deserves the attention of all historians."--Nancy Gordon, Bloomberg Quarterly
"This year's best book for investors."--The New York Times Annual Survey of Books in Business and Economics"A powerful piece of historical analysis and ought to become part of everyone's framework of understanding."--New Statesman and Society