Rational Optimist : How Prosperity Evolves by Matt Ridley (2011, Trade...
US $8.99
Condition:
“Cover has minor wear, but the pages are clean. The spine is not creased.”
Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
- Buy It NowRational Optimist : How Prosperity Evolves by Matt Ridley (2011, Trade...
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Shipping:
Free USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Allen, Texas, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Mon, Apr 28 and Thu, May 1 to 43230
Returns:
30 days returns. Buyer pays for return shipping. If you use an eBay shipping label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Payments:
Special financing available. See terms and apply now- for PayPal Credit, opens in a new window or tab
Earn up to 5x points when you use your eBay Mastercard®. Learn moreabout earning points with eBay Mastercard
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:356371986004
Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- “Cover has minor wear, but the pages are clean. The spine is not creased.”
- ISBN
- 9780061452062
- Book Title
- RATIONAL Optimist : How Prosperity Evolves
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Philosophy, Self-Help, Science, Business & Economics
- Topic
- Entrepreneurship, Economics / General, Motivational & Inspirational, Essays, Research & Methodology
- Item Weight
- 12.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 480 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0061452068
ISBN-13
9780061452062
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102884216
Product Key Features
Book Title
RATIONAL Optimist : How Prosperity Evolves
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Entrepreneurship, Economics / General, Motivational & Inspirational, Essays, Research & Methodology
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Philosophy, Self-Help, Science, Business & Economics
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
12.5 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
A very good book a rich analysis Ridley is a cogent and erudite social critic He bolsters his argument with an impressive tour of evolutionary biology, economics, philosophy, world history., Ridley s dazzling, insightful and entertaining book on the unstoppable march of innovation is a refresher course in human history...Great ideas spring up unexpectedly from every direction, with each new one naturally coordinating with others..., Dr. Ridley provides a grand unified theory of history from the Stone Age to the better age awaiting us in 2010. It's an audacious task, but he has the intellectual breadth for it., The Rational Optimist teems with challenging and original ideas...No other book has argued with such brilliance and historical breadth against the automatic pessimism that prevails in intellectual life., A dose of just the kind of glass-half-full information we need right now…A powerful antidote to gloom-n-doom-mongering., Ridley's dazzling, insightful and entertaining book on the unstoppable march of innovation is a refresher course in human history...Great ideas spring up unexpectedly from every direction, with each new one naturally coordinating with others..., A superb book Elegant, learned, and cogent a far-reaching synthesis of economics and ecology, a triumphant new demarche in the understanding of wealth and poverty Inspiring., Invigorating For Mr. Ridley, the market for ideas needs to be as open as possible in order to breed ingenuity from collaboration., The Rational Optimist teems with challenging and original ideas…No other book has argued with such brilliance and historical breadth against the automatic pessimism that prevails in intellectual life., This inspiring book, a glorious defense of our species…is a devastating rebuke to humanity's self-haters., ' The Rational Optimist teems with challenging and original ideas?No other book has argued with such brilliance and historical breadth against the automatic pessimism that prevails in intellectual life.'(Ian McEwan), Without sounding like a cockeyed optimist, The Rational Optimist will give a reader solid reasons for believing that the human species will overcome its economic, political and environmental woes during this century., The Rational Optimist will give a reader solid reasons for believing that the human species will overcome its economic, political and environmental woes during this century., “ The Rational Optimist teems with challenging and original ideas&No other book has argued with such brilliance and historical breadth against the automatic pessimism that prevails in intellectual life.�, "The chapters tracing the human story from 50,000 years ago through the seventeenth century are themselves worth the price of admission, with vivid storytelling illuminating the huge role of markets and trade in material progress...Read The Rational Optimist for its fascinating history of trade and economics." -- New York Times Book Review "A superb book...Elegant, learned, and cogent...a far-reaching synthesis of economics and ecology, a triumphant new demarche in the understanding of wealth and poverty...Inspiring." -- George Gilder, National Review "A very good book...a rich analysis...Ridley is a cogent and erudite social critic...He bolsters his argument with an impressive tour of evolutionary biology, economics, philosophy, world history." -- Washington Post "A fast-moving, intelligent description of why human life has so consistently improved over the course of history, and a wonderful overview of how human civilizations move forward." -- John Tierney, New York Times "Chock-full of in-your-face challenges to conventional wisdom...Ridley is a sworn enemy of Cassandras and Chicken Littles. In The Rational Optimist, he covers 200,000 years of human history to make a compelling case that over the millennia poverty declined, disease retreated, violence atrophied, freedom grew and happiness increased." -- The Oregonian (Portland) "A delightful and fascinating book filled with insight and wit, which will make you think twice and cheer up." -- Steven Pinker "The Rational Optimist teems with challenging and original ideas...No other book has argued with such brilliance and historical breadth against the automatic pessimism that prevails in intellectual life." -- Ian McEwan "Ridley eloquently weaves together economics, archeology, history, and evolutionary theory...His words effortlessly turn complicated economic and scientific concepts into entertaining, digestible nuggets." -- Barrett Sheridan, Newsweek "Invigorating...For Mr. Ridley, the market for ideas needs to be as open as possible in order to breed ingenuity from collaboration." -- Trevor Butterworth, Wall Street Journal "The Rational Optimist will give a reader solid reasons for believing that the human species will overcome its economic, political and environmental woes during this century." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram "This inspiring book, a glorious defense of our species...is a devastating rebuke to humanity's self-haters." -- Sunday Times (London) "Original, clever and ...controversial" -- The Guardian "A dose of just the kind of glass-half-full information we need right now...A powerful antidote to gloom-n-doom-mongering." -- Washington Examiner "A mesmerizing book." -- Los Angeles Times "Dr. Ridley provides a grand unified theory of history from the Stone Age to the better age awaiting us in 2010. It's an audacious task, but he has the intellectual breadth for it." -- New York Times "Ridley's dazzling, insightful and entertaining book on the unstoppable march of innovation is a refresher course in human history...Great ideas spring up unexpectedly from every direction, with each new one naturally coordinating with others..." -- New York Post "Without sounding like a cockeyed optimist, The Rational Optimist will give a reader solid reasons for believing that the human species will overcome its economic, political and environmental woes during this century." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram A fabulous new book... I was so delighted, amused and uplifted by it that I bought a couple hundred copies and sent one to all my clients. -- Donald Luskin, Smart Money, This inspiring book, a glorious defense of our species is a devastating rebuke to humanity s self-haters., A superb book…Elegant, learned, and cogent…a far-reaching synthesis of economics and ecology, a triumphant new demarche in the understanding of wealth and poverty…Inspiring., “ The Rational Optimist will give a reader solid reasons for believing that the human species will overcome its economic, political and environmental woes during this century.�, A dose of just the kind of glass-half-full information we need right now A powerful antidote to gloom-n-doom-mongering., THE RATIONAL OPTIMIST will give a reader solid reasons for believing that the human species will overcome its economic, political and environmental woes during this century., The Rational Optimist will give a reader solid reasons for believing that the human species will overcome its economic, political and environmental woes during this century., Invigorating…For Mr. Ridley, the market for ideas needs to be as open as possible in order to breed ingenuity from collaboration., A delightful and fascinating book filled with insight and wit, which will make you think twice and cheer up., The chapters tracing the human story from 50,000 years ago through the seventeenth century are themselves worth the price of admission, with vivid storytelling illuminating the huge role of markets and trade in material progress...Read The Rational Optimist for its fascinating history of trade and economics., A very good book…a rich analysis…Ridley is a cogent and erudite social critic…He bolsters his argument with an impressive tour of evolutionary biology, economics, philosophy, world history., THE RATIONAL OPTIMIST teems with challenging and original ideas No other book has argued with such brilliance and historical breadth against the automatic pessimism that prevails in intellectual life., A fast-moving, intelligent description of why human life has so consistently improved over the course of history, and a wonderful overview of how human civilizations move forward., A fabulous new book... I was so delighted, amused and uplifted by it that I bought a couple hundred copies and sent one to all my clients., Chock-full of in-your-face challenges to conventional wisdom...Ridley is a sworn enemy of Cassandras and Chicken Littles. In The Rational Optimist, he covers 200,000 years of human history to make a compelling case that over the millennia poverty declined, disease retreated, violence atrophied, freedom grew and happiness increased., Ridley eloquently weaves together economics, archeology, history, and evolutionary theory…His words effortlessly turn complicated economic and scientific concepts into entertaining, digestible nuggets., Ridley eloquently weaves together economics, archeology, history, and evolutionary theory His words effortlessly turn complicated economic and scientific concepts into entertaining, digestible nuggets.
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
339.2
Synopsis
"Ridley writes with panache, wit, and humor and displays remarkable ingenuity in finding ways to present complicated materials for the lay reader." - Los Angeles Times In a bold and provocative interpretation of economic history, Matt Ridley, the New York Times-bestselling author of Genome and The Red Queen, makes the case for an economics of hope, arguing that the benefits of commerce, technology, innovation, and change-what Ridley calls cultural evolution-will inevitably increase human prosperity. Fans of the works of Jared Diamond (Guns, Germs, and Steel), Niall Ferguson (The Ascent of Money), and Thomas Friedman (The World Is Flat) will find much to ponder and enjoy in The Rational Optimist., "A delightful and fascinating book filled with insight and wit, which will make you think twice and cheer up." -- Steven Pinker In a bold and provocative interpretation of economic history, Matt Ridley, the New York Times-bestselling author of Genome and The Red Queen, makes the case for an economics of hope, arguing that the benefits of commerce, technology, innovation, and change--what Ridley calls cultural evolution--will inevitably increase human prosperity. Fans of the works of Jared Diamond (Guns, Germs, and Steel), Niall Ferguson (The Ascent of Money), and Thomas Friedman (The World Is Flat) will find much to ponder and enjoy in The Rational Optimist. For two hundred years the pessimists have dominated public discourse, insisting that things will soon be getting much worse. But in fact, life is getting better--and at an accelerating rate. Food availability, income, and life span are up; disease, child mortality, and violence are down all across the globe. Africa is following Asia out of poverty; the Internet, the mobile phone, and container shipping are enriching people's lives as never before. An astute, refreshing, and revelatory work that covers the entire sweep of human history--from the Stone Age to the Internet--The Rational Optimist will change your way of thinking about the world for the better., "Ridley writes with panache, wit, and humor and displays remarkable ingenuity in finding ways to present complicated materials for the lay reader." -- Los Angeles Times In a bold and provocative interpretation of economic history, Matt Ridley, the New York Times -bestselling author of Genome and The Red Queen , makes the case for an economics of hope, arguing that the benefits of commerce, technology, innovation, and change--what Ridley calls cultural evolution--will inevitably increase human prosperity. Fans of the works of Jared Diamond ( Guns, Germs, and Steel ), Niall Ferguson ( The Ascent of Money ), and Thomas Friedman ( The World Is Flat ) will find much to ponder and enjoy in The Rational Optimist., "A delightful and fascinating book filled with insight and wit, which will make you think twice and cheer up." -- Steven Pinker In a bold and provocative interpretation of economic history, Matt Ridley, the New York Times -bestselling author of Genome and The Red Queen , makes the case for an economics of hope, arguing that the benefits of commerce, technology, innovation, and change--what Ridley calls cultural evolution--will inevitably increase human prosperity. Fans of the works of Jared Diamond ( Guns, Germs, and Steel ), Niall Ferguson ( The Ascent of Money ), and Thomas Friedman ( The World Is Flat ) will find much to ponder and enjoy in The Rational Optimist. For two hundred years the pessimists have dominated public discourse, insisting that things will soon be getting much worse. But in fact, life is getting better--and at an accelerating rate. Food availability, income, and life span are up; disease, child mortality, and violence are down all across the globe. Africa is following Asia out of poverty; the Internet, the mobile phone, and container shipping are enriching people's lives as never before. An astute, refreshing, and revelatory work that covers the entire sweep of human history--from the Stone Age to the Internet-- The Rational Optimist will change your way of thinking about the world for the better.
Item description from the seller
Popular categories from this store
Seller feedback (4,485)
- j***4 (5940)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchase5 Star Seller! Book exactly as described, very fair and competitive price plus Fast Shipping. Highly recommend would purchase from this seller again
- e***2 (607)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseSuper fast shipping, item as described. Packaged well and fairly priced! Thank you!!
- r***1 (663)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchase5 STAR SELLER FAST SHIPPING GREAT PRICE AS DESCRIBEDAnd They Survived by William Proper (2024 Paperback) (#356119833497)
Product ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- Sep 27, 2016
Good book to read.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: thecandidcow
- Feb 06, 2016
Thanks!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: bellwetherbooks_usa
More to explore :
- Ridley Pearson Audiobooks,
- Ridley Pearson Audiobooks in English,
- Ridley Pearson Fiction & Books in English Fiction,
- Fiction Books & Ridley Pearson Fiction,
- Ridley Pearson Fiction Paperbacks Books,
- Ridley Pearson Fiction & Signed Fiction Books,
- James Howe It Fiction Fiction & Nonfiction Books,
- James Howe It Fiction Fiction & Nonfiction Books in English,
- Ridley Pearson Fantasy Fiction Fiction & Books with Dust Jacket,
- Ridley Pearson Large Print Fiction Fiction & Nonfiction Books