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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 330
EAN: 9780060505127
ISBN: 0060505125
Label: Harper Perennial
Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 496
Publication Date: November 01, 2005
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Release Date: October 25, 2005
Sales Rank: 175170
Studio: Harper Perennial
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Throughout time, from ancient Rome to modern Britain, the great empires built and maintained their domination through force of arms and political power. But not the United States. America has dominated the world in a new, peaceful, and pervasive way -- through the continued creation of staggering wealth. In this authoritative, engrossing history, John Steele Gordon captures as never before the true source of our nation's global influence: wealth and the capacity to create more of it.
This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
Average Rating: 
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this book is very nationalistic and pro-america in the phrasing. which made me want to stop reading instantly and i couldn't take some things seriously. there were some claims about america that were made in the book that were just included and unexplained while things that is common knowledge to most people were given detailed summaries.
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The author celebrates triumphs of the past but seriously fails to prepare a reader for challenges of the future, especially for emerging realities likely to diminish the US's heretofore unique status and powers. He seems too ideologically committed to mainstream, right-of-center economics/political economy to see or convey a more nuanced picture.
Otherwise, I agree with (and will not echo) the reviews presented by Amazon and the Washington Post at the outset of this website page.
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This book is a one volume "epic history of American economic power" that focuses on the fantastic capacity of the United States as a machine to create wealth (if not to redistribute it); its approach is surprisingly similar to what a 19th century bourgeois apologist might have chosen, that of a believer in a vision of "progress" that would now appear old fashioned and naive, especially to the more left leaning readers. But one has to admit that one of the most striking aspects of American history ... Read More
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This is simply, a superb book. I thought I knew about American history, but many of the articles in the book really opened my eyes. The author explodes a number of myths, including the underlying reasons for the Great Depression.
What saddens my is that this type of history is not being taught to our children. That is why I suggest that every American should read this book. Wouldn't be bad to have the ideas and history televised in the same way as "Free To Choose".
Hmmm, ... Read More
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Gordon's intent is to present an accessible yet highly informative history of American business and in this effort he largely succeeds. I especially enjoyed this book because I have a strong interest in American history but am far from an expert in economics matters. Yet Gordon was able to educate me on issues such as the gold standard vs free silver debate of the late 19th century. He writes in a clear, simple prose that enables potentially complicated subjects to become more understandable to the ... Read More
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