commerce

"... explores how throughout time societies have switched from basic bartering and trading to using money to exchange items of value [covering] the origins of trade and Europe's trade routes [and] about how these things have influenced modern trading... "--Provided by publisher.

"Covers the economic devastation wrought by World War II, the institutions that the Allies created to help nations recover from the war, and how the Cold War bled into the economic arena. Consumerism and the emergence of the middle class in Western countries is also a major theme, as are the challenges and promises created by the expansion of free trade and the collapsing of national economic boundaries"--Amazon.com.

An examination of industry and trade, covering the industrial revolution; primary, secondary, and tertiary industries; trade laws; modern trade; and other related topics. Includes teacher notes.

"Follow the trade route to the Middle Ages and witness the expansion of trade and commerce, made possible by the advancements in shipbuilding. Your Guide to Trade in the Middle Ages explores the effects of this expansion, including the growth of towns, the formation of guilds, the increasing demand for luxury items, and the famous travels to China of a merchant named Marco Polo"--Provided by publisher.

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

An adaptation of the adult book that studies the economic and ecological connection started by Christopher Columbus and continued by Legazpi that transported thousands of species around the globe including people, foods, insects, bacteria, plants, viruses, and animals. Discusses how this global connection impacted human history causing the rise of Europe, the devastation of imperial China, the disruption of Africa, and the prominence of Mexico City.

Explores the lives of merchants during the Middle Ages, including specific guilds and their economic effects on Europe and Asia.

Describes the factors that influence the creation and survival of communities, including natural resources, industry, and trade.

In mid-1860s San Francisco, sixteen-year-old Aiden gains a hoped-for chance at a change in fortune when he wins a ship in a poker game, but soon he is involved in Peru's savage guano trade and the exploitation of its Chinese workers.

Describes different types of trade and commerce in the ancient world and how they influenced the growth and prosperity of various civilizations.