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A brief history of globalization : the untold story of our incredible shrinking planet
Title:
A brief history of globalization : the untold story of our incredible shrinking planet
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Summary:
Ever since Pythagoras, our planet has been shrinking. This book covers all angles, from fifteenth-century exploration to the rise of the multinational corporation; from the Great Wall of China to the birth of the soccer World Cup. Offering a clear guide, MacGillivray gives equal play to technology and culture, politics and war.
Other Title:
Globalization
Year Published:
2006
Physical Description:
xiii, 338 p. : ill. ; 20 cm
Edition:
1st Carroll & Graf ed.
ISBN:
9780786717101
Publisher:
New York : Carroll & Graf, 2006.