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Pros
Very readable and interesting for any history buff. The 258 pages contains 105 charts, further reducing the amount of reading needed to grasp the main points. Dave's book is a good complement to that one in my humble opinion. I understand how it could... Read More
Fischer's book analyzes the impact of four waves of inflation on the u. S. Economy. The author refutes the absolutism of monetarist theory on inflation. He confirms the keynesian position on aggregate demand and aggregate supply forces. Smart pricing ... Read More
The ship of state raced onward, through high seas and heavy weather. I'm pleasantly surprised to discover that the general reading public, as reflected in amazon reviews, finds the great wave to be a worthwhile and thought-provoking book.
Cons
Trying to find equivalence between pre-industrial (and pre-printing press) 13th century price paterns and those of the industrialized and post-industrial 20th century is a stretch. Of the population are attached to agricultural production and illitera... Read More
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Quality
With the authors extensive experience simply phenomenal
It provides a very fascinating glimpse into modern day issues such as rising social strain and inequality through an utterly fa... Read More
Wise choices in turn required intelligent leaders and informed electorates
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The ship of state raced onward through high seas and heavy weather
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- This product had a total of 115 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 2 2023.
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I understand how it could be perceived as repetitive but that is the point
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As it turns out history is not just dates and events
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I feel like all most my history classes were a waste of time
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A stupid chronological recall of events that mean absolutely nothing taking separately
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If my child could only read one history book this would be the one i would give her
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The authors attempts to link or correlate periods of longterm i
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Of the 500 pages in the book 200 pages are explanations and elaborations of the source citations
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