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The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves
Matt Ridley
The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves
Matt Ridley
Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction 2011. Life is on the up.
464 pages, Illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) | 
| Released | March 31, 2011 | 
| ISBN13 | 9780007267125 | 
| Publishers | HarperCollins Publishers | 
| Pages | 464 | 
| Dimensions | 197 × 134 × 29 mm · 318 g | 
| Language | English | 
                    
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