| The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves Contributor(s): Ridley, Matt (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061452068 ISBN-13: 9780061452062 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic History - Social Science | Sociology - Social Theory - Business & Economics | Entrepreneurship |
| Dewey: 339.2 |
| Series: P.S. |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.80 lbs) 480 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Ridley writes with panache, wit, and humor and displays remarkable ingenuity in finding ways to present complicated materials for the lay reader." -- Los Angeles Times In a bold and provocative interpretation of economic history, Matt Ridley, the New York Times-bestselling author of Genome and The Red Queen, makes the case for an economics of hope, arguing that the benefits of commerce, technology, innovation, and change--what Ridley calls cultural evolution--will inevitably increase human prosperity. Fans of the works of Jared Diamond (Guns, Germs, and Steel), Niall Ferguson (The Ascent of Money), and Thomas Friedman (The World Is Flat) will find much to ponder and enjoy in The Rational Optimist. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ridley, Matt: - Matt Ridley is the award-winning, bestselling author of several books, including The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves; Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters; and The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature. His books have sold more than one million copies in thirty languages worldwide. He writes regularly for The Times (London) and The Wall Street Journal, and is a member of the House of Lords. He lives in England. |