false 72426135 267606 9854 0143036580 9780143036586 299 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166071958m/9854.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166071958s/9854.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9854.The_End_of_Poverty_Economic_Possibilities_for_Our_Time 3.72 1627 A landmark exploration of the way out of extreme poverty for the world’s poorest citizens

Among the most eagerly anticipated books of any year, this landmark exploration of prosperity and poverty distills the life work of an economist Time calls one of the world’s 100 most influential people. Sachs’s aim is nothing less than to deliver a big picture of how societies emerge from poverty. To do so he takes readers in his footsteps, explaining his work in Bolivia, Russia, India, China, and Africa, while offering an integrated set of solutions for the interwoven economic, political, environmental, and social problems that challenge the poorest countries. Marrying passionate storytelling with rigorous analysis and a vision as pragmatic as it is fiercely moral, The End of Poverty is a truly indispensable work.]]> 6440 3.72 2206 441 2005 5 0 false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 00:07:47 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 00:12:03 -0700 2009 more...]]>