A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World from Prehistory to Today by William J. Bernstein

" If the Baldwin book doesn’t convince you of the importance of trade, this account of its historical role should. It is no coincidence that the greater prosperity of mankind, as noted by Mr Roslin, has occurred in an era of greater trading links." - The Economist

"A sweeping narrative history of world trade—-from Sumer in 3000 BC to the firestorm over globalization today that brilliantly explores trade's colorful and contentious past and provides fresh insights into social, political, cultural, and economic history, as well as a timely assessment of trade's future...

" If the Baldwin book doesn’t convince you of the importance of trade, this account of its historical role should. It is no coincidence that the greater prosperity of mankind, as noted by Mr Roslin, has occurred in an era of greater trading links." - The Economist

"A sweeping narrative history of world trade—-from Sumer in 3000 BC to the firestorm over globalization today that brilliantly explores trade's colorful and contentious past and provides fresh insights into social, political, cultural, and economic history, as well as a timely assessment of trade's future...