Bernstein, William J. <br/><br/>
The birth of plenty :   how the prosperity of the modern world was created 

 - New York	 		  McGraw Hill  2004 
 - xii, 420p. 
<br/><br/> https://www.mheducation.com.sg/the-birth-of-plenty-how-the-prosperity-of-the-modern-work-was-created-9780071747042-asia#tab-label-product-description-title 
<br/><br/> "In The Birth of Plenty, William Bernstein, the bestselling author of The Four Pillars of Investing, presents his provocative, highly acclaimed theory of why prosperity has been the engine of civilization for the last 200 years.<br/><br/>This is a fascinating, irresistibly written “big-picture” work that highlights and explains the impact of four elements that when occurring simultaneously, are the fundamental building blocks for human progress:" 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780071747042(pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Wealth	<br/>Economic history<br/>Quality of life
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>339.2   / BER