num_pages: 380
description: This text offers a proven combination of scholarship from an insightful economist &amp; a renowned American historian. It recounts the development of capitalism &amp; the age of machines thru the voices of business leaders, working people, inventors &amp; an unusual cast of presidents, generals &amp; patriots. Unlike other books in the field of economic history, this text tells a story. While not ignoring statistics &amp; percentages, this narrative focuses on the fact that America's economic transformation is an extraordinary drama, one that continues today.
language: English
title: The Economic Transformation of America 1600 to the Present
titlecomplete: The Economic Transformation of America 1600 to the Present
genres: Nonfiction, History, School, Economics
ratings_count: 74
publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (SanDiego et al.)