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The Birth of Plenty: How the Prosperity of the Modern Work was Created / (Record no. 616771)
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| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780071747042 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 339.2 |
| Item number | BER |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Bernstein, William |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Birth of Plenty: How the Prosperity of the Modern Work was Created / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Bernstein, William |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher | Mcgraw-hill, |
| Year of publication | 2010 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 432 pages |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | âCompact and immensely readable . . . a tour de force. Prepare to be amazed.â â John C. Bogle, Founder and Former CEO, The Vanguard Group âVitalâa cogent, timely journey through the economic history of the modern world.â â Publishers Weekly In The Birth of Plenty, William Bernstein, the bestselling author of The Four Pillars of Investing, presents his provocative, highly acclaimed theory of why prosperity has been the engine of civilization for the last 200 years. This is a fascinating, irresistibly written âbig-pictureâ work that highlights and explains the impact of four elements that when occurring simultaneously, are the fundamental building blocks for human progress: Property rights, which drive creativity Scientific rationalism, which permits the freedom to innovate without fear of retribution; Capital markets, which provide funding for people to pursue their visions; Transportation/communication, which allows for the effective transfer of ideas and products. Meticulously researched, splendidly told, and featuring a new preface and introduction, The Birth of Plenty explains the interplay of the events, philosophies, and related phenomena that were nothing less than the crucible of the modern age. This is one of the rare books that will change how you look at the world. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Business & Economics |
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| Koha item type | English Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Anna Centenary Library | Anna Centenary Library | 4TH FLOOR, A WING | 04.03.2026 | 339.2 BER | 404903 | 04.03.2026 | English Books |