Invisible Threads by Sage (5 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - What if the world we know was shaped not by monarchies and empires, but by the invisible power of commerce Invisible Threads is a sweeping, beautifully illustrated exploration of the hidden trade routes and exchanges that connected humanity long before GPS, shipping containers, or global markets. From ancient obsidian paths and oceanic migrations to the Silk Road scrolls and Saharan gold-salt caravans, and on through the brutal efficiencies of the Atlantic slave and silver trades, this book reveals how commerce often unseen and overlooked wove the fabric of civilizations.Traverse centuries of human movement, from the industrial revolutions and Cold War black markets to the digital networks driving today's globalization.Author Solo NR Sage uncovers how trade and connectivity, rather than conquest alone, shaped economies, ideas, and societies across time and continents. …

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What if the world we knew were charted not by monarchies and empires but by the unseen influence of commerce? Invisible Threads is a sweeping, stunningly illustrated odyssey of the overlooked paths that bound humanity much earlier than GPS, shipping containers, or global economies. From obsidian exchange in the ancient world to digital supply networks, the book excavates the hidden history of how trade-invisible at times, underwhelming at others-sewed into being the tapestry of our contemporary world. Traverse centuries and continents in Stone-age commerce paths and oceanic migration The sacred scrolls of the Silk Road and Saharan gold-salt caravans The violent efficiencies of the Atlantic slave trade and silver trade Industrial revolutions, Cold War black markets, and digital globalization With every chapter, historian and author Solo NR Sage uncovers the breathtaking ways that movement, exchange, and connectivity-rather than conquest alone-constructed civilizations, economies, and ideas. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …