A brief history of globalization : the untold story of our incredible shrinking planet

Título
: 
A brief history of globalization : the untold story of our incredible shrinking planet

Alex. MacGillivray

Resumen
: 
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.

Globalization

Fecha de publicación como intervalo
: 
2006

Descripción física
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xiii, 338 p. : ill. ; 20 cm

Edición
: 
1st Carroll & Graf ed.

Término de la materia
: 
Globalization -- History.

Acceso electrónico
: 
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0612/2006275216.html
 
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0830/2006275216-d.html

Síntesis
: 
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.

ISBN
: 
9780786717101

Información de publicación
: 
New York : Carroll & Graf, 2006.


BibliotecaSignatura topográficaTipo de materialCódigo de barras del documentoEstado
Edmonton Christian High337 MACBook30905000052914Non-Fiction