Publisher's Synopsis
The possession of commodities, as well as the buying and trading of them, has a huge economic impact on people--at home and globally, historically and today. Big Business tells the stories of key commodities, uncovering the economic, social, and political impacts of each while identifying the major events and participants along the way. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
