Download or read book History of World Trade Since 1450 written by John J. McCusker and published by MacMillan Reference Library. This book was released on 2006 with total page 905 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "History of World Trade Since 1450 starts at a year regarded as the beginning of the Age of Exploration and examines how the hunt for new resources and markets during that period resulted in the establishment of colonies in Africa, the Americas and Asia. The set looks at the Industrial Revolution, the rise of capitalism and the effects of imperialism on the global economy."--E-book homepage.