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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: The great conqueror Genghis Khan ignited the first golden age of globalization.
Chapter 3: During the fifteenth century, a Portuguese prince explored much of the world and founded the slave trade.
Chapter 4: The British East India Company’s vast power grew to rival that of the United Kingdom itself.
Chapter 5: Amsel Rothschild dramatically reshaped global banking’s vast landscape, while Cyrus Field enabled transatlantic communication.
Chapter 6: John D. Rockefeller and Jean Monnet reshaped America and Europe, respectively.
Chapter 7: Margaret Thatcher revitalized Britain’s free markets, at the cost of thousands of jobs.
Chapter 8: While Deng Xiaoping opened China up to business, Andrew Grove revolutionized modern technology practices at Intel.
Description
From Silk to Silicon (2016) tells the stories of several key figures who influenced the globalization of the world economy, from Andrew Grove to Genghis Khan. These blinks take you through centuries of history to meet the major players who shaped the development of human societies, employing everything from unbridled free trade to iron-fisted authoritarian rule.
Who Should Listen
- History buffs
- Students of political science or economics
- People looking for the inspiration they need to change the world