A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things: A Guide to Capitalism, Nature, and the Future of the Planet
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A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things: A Guide to Capitalism, Nature, and the Future of the Planet

by Raj Patel, Jason W. Moore

History Economics Environmental Science
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A critical look at capitalism's reliance on seven cheap resources and their lasting impact on nature and society.

ISBN-13 9780520293137 ASIN 0520293134 Views 214 Publisher University of California Press Year 2017 Edition First Edition Format Hardcover Product Group Book Pages 328 Created March 17, 2026 Updated August 02, 2026
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This book examines the relationship between capitalism, nature, and planetary futures.

It identifies seven key resources that have been made cheap to sustain economic systems.

The authors analyze historical patterns linking these resources to environmental and social change.

Readers gain insight into how economic practices influence the current state of the world.

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