The Rational Optimist

The Rational Optimist How Prosperity Evolves

1st US Edition

Hardback (18 May 2010)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Genome" and "The Red Queen" offers a provocative case for an economics of hope, arguing that the benefits of commerce, technology, innovation, and change--cultural evolution--will inevitably increase human. prosperity.

About the Publisher

Harper

Harper

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Book information

ISBN: 9780061452055
Publisher: Harper
Imprint: Harper
Pub date:
Edition: 1st US Edition
DEWEY: 339.2
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 438
Weight: 610g
Height: 234mm
Width: 163mm
Spine width: 36mm