The Great Game by John Steele Gordon

The Great Game by John Steele Gordon

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Wall Street began as the northern defensive perimeter of a wilderness trading post, at a time when wealth was enjoyed by few. Today, it is a metaphor for the global financial market and continues to grow and evolve as the world's centre of financial power. This work charts its history.

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The Great Game by John Steele Gordon

Wall Street has been many things in its day. It began as the northern defensive perimeter of a wilderness trading post, at a time when money was limited to gold and silver, and wealth was enjoyed by few. Today, it is a metaphor for the global financial market, as wealth has spread far and wide. Yet Wall Street itself continues to grow and evolve as the world's centre of financial power. How Wall Street, money and wealth reached today's extraordinary high is told in this book covering 350 years of history. And John Steele Gordon seeks answers to Adam Smith's question as to the purpose of all the "toil and bustle".
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ISBN 13 9780752830964
ISBN 10 0752830961
Title The Great Game
Author John Steele Gordon
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 2000-01-01
Number of pages 328
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.