commerce

Simple text helps children understand the differences between consumers and producers and the unique role each plays in the community.

Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to the difference between needing and wanting something, and how to plan and work for the wants.

Contains entries that provide information on countries, commodities, empires, and people in the history of world trade since the start of the Age of Exploration in 1450; arranged alphabetically from L to Z, with photographs, maps, illustrations, sidebars, primary source documents, a glossary, and an index.

Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to how people buy and sell goods.

Presents the classic novel by nineteenth-century British author Joseph Conrad about Marlow, an adventurer and seaman and his physical and psychological journey into Africa where he witnesses the brutality of the natives by white traders.

Simple text helps children learn the differences between goods and services, the role each plays in their daily life, and the people who provide them in the community.

Science educator Bill Nye details the history of inventions and innovations related to business and industry, discussing the development of numbers and currency, the stock exchange, farm equipment, and the assembly line.

An introduction to trade, trade history, and how goods and services are exchanged throughout the nation by the use of currency.

This book details the preparation and training involved in getting a job in retail, depending on the position and one’s career goals, both short and long term.

"... looks at trade from the perspective of making it fair for all people."--Provided by publisher.