The Most Powerful Idea in the World

The Most Powerful Idea in the World
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 401
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ISBN-10 : 9780226726342
ISBN-13 : 0226726347
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Book Synopsis The Most Powerful Idea in the World by : William Rosen

Download or read book The Most Powerful Idea in the World written by William Rosen and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Most Powerful Idea in the World argues that the very notion of intellectual property drove not only the invention of the steam engine but also the entire Industrial Revolution." -- Back cover.


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