01301cam a2200289 4500 1261956272 TxAuBib 991104s1999||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 99462547 9780393318883 pbk. 0393318885 pbk. TxAuBib Landes, David S. The wealth and poverty of nations : why some are so rich and some so poor / David S. Landes. New York : W.W. Norton, 1999. xxi, 658 p. : maps ; 25 cm. Originally published: New York : W.W. Norton, 1998. With a new epilogue for the paperback edition. Includes bibliographical references (p. [575]-643) and index. Now in paperback: The acclaimed, bestselling exploration of one of the most contentious and hotly debated questions of our time: Why do some nations achieve economic success while others remain mired in poverty? Featured on C-Span. Wealth Europe History. Wealth History. Poverty Europe History. Poverty History. Regional economic disparities History. Economic history. Economic development Social aspects.