joe blowe
03-29-2011, 03:50 AM
Read the book 'A Splendid Exchange' by William Bernstein.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001O9CE9Q/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=1278548962&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0871139790&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=19YTR50K5JM0E9BNNDTN
He talks of the incredible influence of the Portuguese on the world trade and 'how such a small country, coming out of the black plague, with a population of hardly one million' could set the standards for navigation, for commerce and for trade. Fascinating story, he dedicates quite a few pages to the Portuguese.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001O9CE9Q/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=1278548962&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0871139790&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=19YTR50K5JM0E9BNNDTN
He talks of the incredible influence of the Portuguese on the world trade and 'how such a small country, coming out of the black plague, with a population of hardly one million' could set the standards for navigation, for commerce and for trade. Fascinating story, he dedicates quite a few pages to the Portuguese.