TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bernstein, William J.
TI  - The birth of plenty : : how the prosperity of the modern world was created
SN  - 9780071747042(pbk.)
U1  - 339.2  
PY  - 2004///
CY  - New York	 		
PB  - McGraw Hill
KW  - Wealth	
KW  - Economic history
KW  - Quality of life
N1  - 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
N2  - "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.

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:"
ER  -