Rational optimist: how prosperity evolves
By: Ridley, Matt
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TextPublisher: New York Harper Collins Publishers 2010Description: 438 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780061452055Subject(s): Optimism | Practical reason | WealthDDC classification: 339.2 Summary: This bold book covers the entire sweep of human history, from the Stone Age to the Internet, from the stagnation of the Ming empire to the invention of the steam engine, from the population explosion to the likely consequences of climate change. It ends with a confident assertion that thanks to the ceaseless capacity of the human race for innovative change, and despite inevitable disasters along the way, the twenty-first century will see both human prosperity and natural biodiversity enhanced. Acute, refreshing, and revelatory, The Rational Optimist will change your way of thinking about the world for the better. (http://www.harpercollins.com)
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| Books | Vikram Sarabhai Library | Slot 1047 (0 Floor, East Wing) | 339.2 R4R2 (Browse shelf) | Available | 170275 |
This bold book covers the entire sweep of human history, from the Stone Age to the Internet, from the stagnation of the Ming empire to the invention of the steam engine, from the population explosion to the likely consequences of climate change. It ends with a confident assertion that thanks to the ceaseless capacity of the human race for innovative change, and despite inevitable disasters along the way, the twenty-first century will see both human prosperity and natural biodiversity enhanced. Acute, refreshing, and revelatory, The Rational Optimist will change your way of thinking about the world for the better. (http://www.harpercollins.com)
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